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6	Tropes about teenagers, adolescents, and youth, as well those in [[HighSchoolTropes middle/high school]] and [[PubertyTropes puberty]], typically aged 13-19. Set apart by having left elementary school and being filled with hormones but not yet legal adults, they tend to lead adventurous and dramatic lives--at least in fiction.
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8	Some of these can apply to children or adults but because they are named for those who are growing up they go here. If the title has the word "child" or "kid" in it then it only counts if it means non-adult (under 18). Comes after or blends with {{Youngsters}} and precedes AdultTropes and/or EarlyAdulthoodIndex, although may blend in with the latter depending on the age and the character archetype.
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11	!!Tropes:
12	[[index]]
13	[floatboxright:
14	'''Subcategories:'''
15	+ HighSchoolTropes
16	+ PubertyTropes
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18	* AlphaBitch: The sassy head of a GirlPosse, typically a cheerleader team.
19	* AppearanceAngst: Adolescence is the prime time for being self-conscious over appearance.
20	* ArtisticLicenseChildLaborLaws: Teens below 14 are shown working despite being too young to work in real life.
21	* Bittersweet17: A 17-year-old in their ComingOfAge.
22	* BrattyTeenageDaughter: A teenage daughter who is whiny and demanding.
23	* CarloadOfCoolKids: A car with the windows down passes by to reveal students making harassing remarks to passersby.
24	* ChildPopstar: Some child pop singers are in their teens.
25	* AChildShallLeadThem: A child, often a teenager, leads a group of adults.
26	* ChildSoldiers: Teenagers recruited to fight in the military.
27	* ChildrenForcedToKill: A child, often a teenager, is forced to kill someone.
28	* {{Chuunibyou}}: A teenager tries too hard to be "cool" by exaggerating their superiority.
29	* ComingOfAgeStory: Story revolves around a character maturing from childhood into adolescence, or a teenager maturing into adulthood.
30	* Dangerous16thBirthday: A 16th birthday party which is disastrous.
31	* DatingWhatDaddyHates: A daughter brings home a boyfriend of whom her father disapproves.
32	* DawsonCasting: (Young) Adults play teenagers on TV or in movies.
33	* DreadedKidsTable: The kiddie table becomes insufferable during adolescence.
34	* DumbassTeenageSon: Your teenage son is slow on the uptake.
35	* EarPiercingPlot: A young character, usually a teenager, wants their ears pierced, but is either too scared to do it or is forbidden from doing so by their parents.
36	* EmoTeen: A teen who can't find their place in life joins the nonconformists.
37	* FormerTeenRebel: A character used to be a member of the teen rebellion.
38	* GradeSchoolCEO: A minor, often a teenager, holds a high-ranking position in a company.
39	* HormoneAddledTeenager: A teenager who is ruled by their sex drive.
40	* JerkJock: The mean quarterback of a sports team or the leader of a GangOfBullies.
41	* KiddieKid: A teenager who's very childish.
42	* KidHero: Teenagers (and younger children) save the day.
43	* LeavingTheNestSong: Many songs of this nature tend to involve teenagers leaving home for college and/or adulthood.
44	* MinorWithFakeID: An underage character, often a teenager, presents a fake ID to be granted access to an adult-only place.
45	* MostWritersAreAdults: Teenagers behave a lot like adults in fiction.
46	* OdeToYouth: A song embracing the irresponsibility of adolescence.
47	* ParentalFashionVeto: Parent objects to a teen's outfit.
48	* PeerAsTeacher: A teacher who is in the same peer group as their students.
49	* PhoneaholicTeenager: Teens who are obsessed with their phones.
50	* Really17YearsOld: A teenage minor disguises themselves as an adult.
51	* RecruitTeenagersWithAttitude: A random group of teenagers is assembled to save the day.
52	* ShortTeensTallAdults: Teens in short stature relative to the adults around them.
53	* SmittenTeenageGirl: A teenage girl has a nonsensical and obsessive crush on a guy.
54	* TeenDrama: Show targeted to teenagers which is a drama.
55	* TeenGenius: What the ChildProdigy becomes once they approach adolescence.
56	* TeenHater: A character who hates teenagers.
57	* TeenHorror: Horror stories about teenagers, typically with such as their target audience too.
58	* TeenIdol: An entertainer with a popular teenage fanbase.
59	* TeenPop: Music aimed at teens.
60	* TeenPregnancy: Teenage girls get pregnant as a result of having unprotected sex, often earlier than appropriate.
61	* TeenRebellion: Teenagers are stereotyped as being rebellious.
62	* TeenSuperspy: Teenagers are portrayed as secret agents.
63	* TeenageWasteland: Kids, often in their teens, now have adult power and responsibility and rule society.
64	* TeensAreMonsters: Teenagers are rebellious, insensitive, and sociopathic.
65	* TeensLoveShopping: Teenagers are portrayed as having a fondness for shopping.
66	* ThirteenthBirthdayMilestone: A character's 13th birthday is treated as a turning point, often due to becoming a teenager.
67	* Totally18: A work emphasizes a character, usually an 18-year-old, being above the legal age of majority despite still looking like a minor.
68	* TroubledTeen: Teenager dealing with serious issues.
69	* TVTeen: The media version of adolescence is portrayed positively due to a young target audience.
70	* UnadoptableOrphan: An orphaned teenager who hasn't been adopted, often due to their age.
71	* WhenIWasYourAge: Adults complain about how easy the youth have it.
72	* WildTeenParty: A rambunctious party full of teenagers.
73	* YoungAndInCharge: Children and teens are leaders of an adult tribe.
74	* YoungConqueror: A teenager who utilizes their power of idealism.
75	* YouthIsWastedOnTheDumb: Children and teenagers can be pretty stupid.
76	[[/index]]

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