At these periods in their .
lives the angry responses can seem selfish, but they aren't as selfish .
as they seem. They constantly put themselves first and try to find the .
solution that best fits their requirements. This is done because the .
adolescent is trying to "find themselves". Adolescents might make .
sudden choices that they feel would solve the problem. Constant .
running away could occur, which results in secluding oneself.
In one interview a teenager's parents divorced when he was in the .
ninth grade. He had been a model student and son before this divorce .
happened. After his parents divorced though, he went through a radical .
change. He started hanging around with different friends, acted .
differently, and even had to get medication and counseling for his .
actions. These actions involved smoking, skipping school, and just .
having a lack of respect for everyone including himself. Reactions .
like these make me wonder why and how divorce makes children act out in .
the ways that they do.
The reactions to divorce between males and females differ greatly. The .
behaviors of females seem to be more of a disturbance while in males it .
is more severe. Females were more likely to whine and complain. Boys .
had the most negative behavior in which they would posses an .
opposition; they also had the tendency to break out into tears at any .
given time for no apparent reason. Boys exhibit the more dramatic .
behaviors characterized by sudden releases of aggressive and .
destructive feelings (McGuire 1987). Overall males seem to have a more .
difficult time adjusting to the change in family structure after .
divorce. .
Parents should help maintain some type of stability with their .
children. Staying in the house, the same neighborhood, and keeping .
them in the same school are all examples of this. .
Mood swings and mixed emotions develop making relationships with family .
members difficult to uphold. Males have a hard time dealing with the .
