like most teenagers

i am constantly paranoid that people are not taking me seriously. and, like most teenagers, i am usually correct. but there is one thing that i really, really hate. i really hate it when adults dismiss requests i have made on behalf of the environment (ie: refusing to buy used books and movies because of the quality while chuckling at me). something about them is too slow. they have been exposed to so many situations that they think nothing is really definite. they think oh, global warming isn't that big of a deal, we've been through things like this before. but a teenager who sees such a disastrous situation is horrified and amazed. it's really frustrating. it's like... it's like standing on a wooden bridge which is burning behind you and a person is standing in front of you strolling leisurely along and admiring the view. it's really icky.