As an awkward and shy person, I would nervously laugh, though it wouldn't be real, but otherwise keep my thoughts to myself. I would think that it was wrong and that this shouldn't have been a joke. If I was a lot less soft - spoken, I would lash out at the person, berating them for make such a joke about a problem that has always facing our society and is unable to be solved. But I'm not, so I sit quietly and stew.
A. true during the adolescent stage, most people begin to pull away and become more independent, this is why most teenagers argue with their parents and begin exploring new hobbies.
