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The Adolescent Impulse, Femininity and Writing

     L ately I've been interested in the idea of how a wild adolescence may or may not affect an individual's personal development.  Most people go through a period in their teens and twenties where they seem to indulge their primal urges if you will.  Usually, it is with reckless behavior such as partying, drinking and drugs.  There are other less typical and harmful ways of course.  But it seems to be with the intent of embracing youth, impulse and fitting in with friends.  Despite these actions being foolish and stupid most of the time, there is no denying there is a sense of admiration for people who are brave enough to embrace reckless impulses.  They remind us of the a rchetype of the naïve hero who will risk everything to save his friends, the wild genius who will hang their life on the balance on a whim, the passionate artist who will never give up .  These people go against wisdom and reason....