No, they aren’t good at following instructions or paying attention for that matter. That’s kind of the focus point I tried to implement.

Gotta have a self centered rebellious arc somewhere.

This was also something I came up with in about 10 min. Not too much depth or thought went into it-

You have a point.

But on another side, the tech doesn’t even exist in the story I’ve placed this character in- so I’ve chosen to play more into the mindset of an emotionally-focused teen.

But I don’t disagree. The modern media does undermine the depth of such a concept.

But yes. In the end, it’s still a waist.

If I were to go back in time and tell my teenaged self to not do something, I can guarantee that she would not care.

The guy is a stubborn and determined teen - he’s not going to pay his future self any mind.