Typical Ron

[clairey at airy-fairy.co.uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 16309

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Ebony AKA AngieJ" <ebonyink at h...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., morine10 at a... wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > Um... 14 year old boys actually do this?  At age 14?  Still?
> > > 
> > > Could just be me.  But that really sounds like behavior a kid 2-
5 
> > > years younger would exhibit.
> > > 
> > > Even my thirteen year old boys don't do this.  My fifth graders 
> (ages 
> > > 10-11) would, but most of my girls would sock the crap out of 
> them if 
> > > they tried it.
> > > 
> > 
> > Ebony, Wow!  I'd love to come see your school.  Emotionally 
mature 
> 14 year 
> > old boys?  <vbg>  
> 
> Hey!  I didn't say emotionally mature.  Not by any means.  
> 
> But hair-pulling is "like, *so* fifth grade."
> 
> > And when it comes to typical young male 
> > behavior, I would have to go with Ron's before Harry's. 
> 
> Hmm... why Ron as Typical Boy and not one of the others like Seamus 
> or Dean?  I don't think he's all that typical... which is why he 
> fascinates me.
> 
>  
> > Are Ron's actions/words always the best in a situation?  Probably 
> not.  Are > they abnormal?  I don't think so.  He's just growing 
up.  
> Adolescence is > rough, even if you weren't locked in a cupboard 
for 
> 10 years.
> 
> I agree.  Nothing abnormal about Ron yet.  But... I still say that 
> someone needs to keep an eye on him.
> 
> > Who glances at her husband in front of his PS2 and wonders when 
> he's going to 
> > mature emotionally. <vbg>
> > ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
> 
> Like us reading Harry Potter as adults?  <vbg>
> 
> There's a bit of kid inside of all of us--no matter what our age, 
no 
> matter what our gender.
> 
> --Ebony AKA AngieJ (who is just getting back into her teenage 
> passions for chess and video games)



im 13, most guys have grown up slightly by 13, but there is stilla an 
element of humiliate the girl you love. what Draco does to Hernione 
is CLASSIC 14 yro guy behaviour....................im pretty 
convinced he has a crush on her..

claire