DONALD IS A THIRTEEN YEAR OLD

DONALD IS A THIRTEEN YEAR OLD

Melania was right. She recently observed that "I have two teenagers in my house---my son and my husband"  Donald Trump's impulsive behavior towards women, his name calling and constant desire to "get even" with an adversary are all traits we can easily identify in teenagers..


I believe Donald Trump is a 13 year old boy in a 70 year old man's body.  I taught 13 year old students in public schools for more than 30 years, and believe me, I know one when I see it.

At age 12 in the seventh grade boys are often short, immature  and act out in inappropriate ways. Some people called them "squirrels" because they were always moving. Girls at this age go through a growth spurt and are usually more mature than the boys. It is not unusual for a 12 year old boy to approach a girl, poke her and run like crazy with her in hot pursuit.  However, entering the thirteenth year of life scrambles everything.

Boys enter this phase as "squirrels" and leave as young adults  One year I had two boys grow 6 inches from September to June and both ended up on the basketball team.  Girls enter this period of time  more physically and socially mature than the boys, but by the end of their eighth grade year, both boys and girls have usually entered the beginnings of adulthood; and as they begin high school they become calmer and focused.

An observation.

Scene one---Going to lunch in September.  Boy and girl, both age 13, head to the classroom door, they hit it together and collide. The girl ends up on the floor, her books and possessions strewn all over the floor.  Meanwhile the guy is running full tilt down the hall to be first in line to eat school food.  He has no clue as to the damage he has done.

Scene Two---Going to lunch in June.  Same circumstances, Same two kids.  Both head to the door at the same time and just when you expect a collision, he steps back and allows her to go first. They walk down the hall together chatting about the day's events.

Donald Trump never got past Scene one.