teenager – James D'Souza

Getting off the mark

There is no simple way of saying this – other than saying it. When you’re a teenage boy, you’re going to be mostly terrible at relating to teenage girls. Women, ladies and girls are not there for your gratification, objectification or vilification. They don’t exist as a measure of your masculinity, virility or technical ability.ContinueContinue reading “Getting off the mark”

Being a Teenager

You never quite know what a particular week is going to throw up on you. I don’t know if my profession makes me more susceptible to the influence of television or a particular craze (be it yo-yos, playing rock paper scissors or links to obscure websites [infoslash.net anyone?]) or if it’s just my personality. PerhapsContinueContinue reading “Being a Teenager”

Down in a Hole

Being around younger people makes me more aware of how I change.I feel that things don’t really change much. The ‘Rules of the Playground’ pretty much provide the basis for the ‘Rules of the University Campus’, followed by the ‘Rules of Working Life’. People are people I suppose.I’m still struck by how insightful young peopleContinueContinue reading “Down in a Hole”