Why Students Choose Toxic Relationships
By Tim Elmore
Growing Leaders
January 29, 2015

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Do you remember the story of the crabs in a bucket? Fishermen who have a bucket full of crabs don’t have to worry about any of them climbing out. Do you know why? Because the moment one of them begins to climb to the top, the others pull it back down into the pile. This scenario is all too familiar.
This article discusses the role of the development of the prefrontal cortex, risk-taking, liking who one IS versus liking how comfortable one FEELS, and tips for parents/adults in coaching kids at this lifestage to help minimize the likelihood of poor choices.

In some ways, the discussion (and the behavior of crabs-in-a-bucket) may touch upon the need to develop healthy personal boundaries.