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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Guardian readers and Rachel Obordo

‘Men don’t want to be told they are toxic’: what young people really think of Adolescence

Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in Adolescence.
A chilling insight … Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in Adolescence. Photograph: Courtesy of Netflix

‘It left me wanting to cry’

I found it shocking, to be honest. You always hear about TV shows being absolutely heartbreaking but this is one of the first to actually leave me wanting to cry, but not knowing how. Shows always try to capture what teenagers are like, but they never get it as accurately as Adolescence has. I could relate to some of the scenes, but Jamie and Eddie Miller really had an impact on me. Their struggles with anger are ones I’ve witnessed from people I’ve known. It was triggering because it was so accurate. I have a son who I adore and you never know what a child’s future is going to be like. You want the best for them. To raise them to succeed and be great, kind people. I don’t know how I’d feel if he did something like Jamie [did]. Danielle, 20, Oxfordshire

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