I hate to be the one to bring the thread down, but in all honesty, my adolescence was mostly a nightmare. I am very much a living example of the idea that the older you get, the better life gets.
I spent my early teens bumming out about my dad's recent death and dealing with being the head of household. Fell in love at 15, partied with my buddies, graduated high school, took a trip out west. They were the best of times and they were the worst.