the most troubling in Teenage Wasteland

The section I found troubling for me was when people in Bergenfield were still referring the dead kids “troubled losers”. As the author said, even after they were dead. This section makes me wonder why they were referred by this. Were they really trouble makers or innocent kids? This seems unbelievable how four kids could die together and for the same reasons, because I believe that there are great reasons behind their death.  These kids in this particular town possessed evil among them which was controlling them through their last breathe.

The situation was widespread because of the tragedy that has happened in Bergenfield. The fact, there are many suicidal case among Kids in other towns, but the four kids altogether in Bergenfield was alarming to the community. No one could place a finger at any one else, because these particular kids were labeled as bad kids. Their behaviors had affected even in death, because people in the town do not seem to care about their deaths. Although, there were few people who dedicated songs for them but still this has nothing to do with who is responsible for the suicide. What I understood from the reading Teenage Wasteland, by Donna Gaines was that these kids were part of gang group which lead them to die together.

Gang group have rules to follow, principles by which they make judgments, beliefs, symbols that represent them and above all norms, what they’re expected to abide appropriately. Perhaps, language as well for this group to communicate among each other, however, the question still stands why would four kids decided to end their lives at the same time and same place. Because I do not believe that any culture could bind people to die together. There must be a secret behind this dilemma. Therefore, it is important to choose the kind of friends we mingle with.

 This caught my attention because it the main issues many people are facing nowadays, but they seek for answers and solution to end it. However, in this reading the reason behind the tragedy did not seem to be revealed because there was not much evidence or maybe since the kids themselves were trouble makers people seemed to care less for investigating the case. For instance, find their backgrounds, what culture they belong to, were they religious and what lead them to die together on that faithful day. All these questions could be investigated to find the true in this case.