Or those who still know nothing—peers, mirror reflections. But relationships are not only ordinary and extraordinary connections with close and distant people. In the lives of teenagers who leave the safe, carefree childhood (sometimes unfortunately not too safe and not necessarily carefree), so many new, exciting experiences emerge that they become the closest companions on this fascinating adventure called growing up. Above all, the Self, the closest experience among the near ones. And the closest relationship among the near ones, because with oneself. Someone alone, though at the center of attention, like an actor in a monodrama. Their needs, moods, disappointments, and delights. Their failures, risks, and flights. Their plans, thoughts, wounds, and losses. It is their stage and their role to play. They must do it their way to find out who this Self is that is now performing. This matter cannot be handled on their behalf.”
