Slice of Life Challenge # 16 of 15 ish

       So I read this study on Yahoo that talked about how not having a boyfriend/girlfriend in middle school is actually beneficial. It went on to say things like kids who invest so much of their time in romance are twice as likely to use drugs and alcohol throughout high school and that their overall academic performance was much lower than those kids who didn't have a significant other. Reading that got me thinking of my younger brother, Matthew, and how he and his friends are so caught up in having a girlfriend all of the time. Also, all of the stuff he and his friends would post on Facebook and Instagram about how much they "love (insert name here)" and it just worries me that they won't be able to become the best they can be. I fear the day when he comes into my room telling me that he got some girl pregnant because he's too scared to go to my mom and step-dad. After reading that, it just makes my fears seem that much more real. I hope that he and his friends will be okay despite the many results from similar kids in the article....