Unexpected

"Wow, you aren't like most teenagers."

That's a common remark made by my parents friends or other adults I run into. It's meant to be a compliment; usually followed by them saying that I'm smarter, more mature, or better behaved than most teens. I try to take it as a compliment, but honestly, it's really annoying. I mean come on, you can compliment me without it being a comparison to my supposedly idiotic and immature peers.

You could say that I'm exaggerating things, but then... so are you. Adults are just as extremely obsessed with their iPhones, Macbooks, and iPads as teenagers. You go on and on about how uneducated and problematic my generation is- not to be rude or anything, but your generation raised us. If we are given lower expectations, we sink to that level. If we are given higher expectations, we rise to them. It's your choice as to what you decide to expect from us. Which would you prefer?