Misperceptions by the youth

Youth perceive things based on their internal concerns and situation. These may be badly skewed, but they are what they believe and have to be recognized and, sometimes, dealt with, directly or indirectly.

• The most common, especially for middle adolescents is the feeling of being left out or excluded, when, in reality this is not the case.
  
• Another common one is that you or another sponsor do not like them or are picking on them.
  
• Many think they are a lot more active than they really are. They think that intending to be there should count.
  

You cannot say “your wrong.” If you think they have a misperception you can only counter their thinking by demonstrating the real situation. (The will not guess that you like them --- you have to TELL them.)