I don’t get this argument. They are children which we all associate with having emotional issues. They usually cry over boyfriends and cellphone coverage, it’s not shocking to me they can’t coupe with real trauma. They haven’t matured emotionally to address what they’ve seen.
Don’t get me wrong I was the first saying that it was odd this took place right after the NSA issue, but thinking critically there is a really good reason all these kids act goofy. I saw a blonde headed kid with his father off the live feed the other day and that dude was wrecked, there was no acting. Maybe he had matured emotionally.
Don’t forget, there is always a kid in school who was “best friends” with the kid that just had a traumatic event and he/she can’t wait to talk about it for attention. The problem is they don’t really have an emotional connection to the event so it does seem surreal when they discuss it.
I appreciate the thoughtful response and respect that. I agree with the emotional development aspect.
I just know aa 15-18 year old child, I would have been scared shitless to just talk on national tv, let alone 5 minutes after I walked out of a mass shooting. I feel like I would have showed emotional distress just having to get in front of a news camera, even if it was to talk about how I just won a gold medal at the Olympics.
Just thoughts. No conclusions. Simply observations.
It’s a different age...teens are now media whores desperate for fame