Romeo and Juliet’s Parents’ Role in their Tragic Decisions

The development of the young teenage brain caused Romeo and Juliet to be involved in high-risk behavior and go against their parent’s will. “Developing brain connections make teenagers impatient and impulsive,” Hannah Osborne stated: “There are numerous studies showing impulsivity in adolescents, and this often results in them partaking in high-risk behavior. This correlates with accidents from alcohol or drug use or increases to accident or emergency departments.” Self-esteem issues and the overconfidence of men affected the relationship between Romeo and Juliet because of the teenage brain development and parenting styles, which led to a suicidal ending.

The Absence of Guidance from Romeo's Parents

Romeo did not have parents that taught them wrong from right or right from wrong. The parents care about their children, but they never guide them through difficult situations. Both sets of parents were never involved with the life of their kids. “4 Types of Parenting Styles and Their Effects on Kids: What’s Your Parenting Style? Amy Morin explained that: “Uninvolved parents basically expect children to raise themselves. They usually don’t devote much time or energy into meeting children’s basic needs.” Also, it stated that: “At other times, uninvolved parents lack knowledge about child development. And sometimes, they’re simply overwhelmed with other problems, like work, paying bills, and managing a household.”

The Permissive Approach of Juliet's Parents

Juliet’s parents never set rules for them to follow, so they always did what pleased them. No guidance led Romeo and Juliet to start an unhealthy relationship that would most likely result in depression. The parents can also be considered permissive parents, they did set one important goal that Romeo and Juliet are enemies, and it will always be like that. Sarah Spinks stated that: “Permissive parents usually take on more of a friend role than a parent role. They often encourage their children to talk with them about their problems, but usually don’t put much effort into discouraging poor choices or bad behavior.”

Their parents played a role in the suicidal ending because having parents that do not lead or guide them towards the right path, there are going to be consequences down the road. Amy Morin stated: “They may exhibit more behavioral problems as they don’t appreciate authority and rules. They often have low self-esteem and may report a lot of sudden.” Overall Romeo and Juliet’s parents being uninvolved and partially permissive lead them to have unacceptable behavior.

To end with how low self-esteem issues caused Romeo and Juliet to question each other and how they felt for one another, leading to the suicidal ending. Low self-esteem can cause someone to question your loved one because you don’t know if you truly can trust them. The parents of Romeo caused him to become jealous of Paris and Juliet, leading him to be emotional the whole time. Amy Morin, the author of “4 Types of Parenting Styles and Their Effects on Kids: What’s Your Parenting Style?” supports this by saying: “When parents are uninvolved, children struggle with self-esteem issues.

They also exhibit frequent behavior problems and rank low in happiness.” Self-esteem issues not only afflicted Romeo but every other person in the world that is having trouble mentally, which goes back to the development of the teenage brain. Also, the issues cause both Romeo and Juliet to be impatient with their parents and love. Hannah Osborne, who wrote, “Developing brain connections make teenagers impatient and impulsive,” declared: “The scientists were looking specifically at impatience and if heightened impatience among teenagers is because of disregard for future outcomes or from oversensitivity to immediate rewards.”

The Tragic Consequences of Uninvolved Parenting and Emotional Struggles

In this case, Juliet and Romeo are oversensitive about the situation even when it is not a major problem. Romeo had very low self-esteem, which caused him to try to overpower and control Juliet by manipulating her. The manipulation compelled her decision about who she was going to end up marrying in the end. According to Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence said: “She wakes, and I entreated her to come forth, / And bear this work of heaven with patience. But then a noise did scare me from the tomb, / And she, too desperate, would not go with me.”

Instead of living, she took her life because Romeo created self-esteem issues for them both for the rest of their lives. The self-esteem issues made Romeo become so depressed that it started to wear off on Juliet in the end. To conclude, the relationship would never have an outstanding ending like they both wanted because they were too immature and young to truly love one another.

Juliet’s Independent Actions and Their Role in the Tragic End

Juliet did play a role in the suicidal ending because Romeo cannot cause the whole tragedy. She was the one who grabbed the dagger or knife and stabbed herself; Romeo did not tell her to do that. Both Romeo and Juliet had something mentally wrong with them if they both wanted to kill each other. Romeo and Juliet: Act 5, scene 3 stated, explains: “Here lies the county slain, / And Juliet bleeding, warm and newly dead, /Who here hath lain these two days buried.” Juliet faked her death so she would not have to marry Paris and marry Romeo.

Then when she found out Romeo drank poison, she killed herself. Juliet cried out: “I will kiss thy lips. Haply some poison yet doth hang on them, / To make me die with a restorative.” She kissed Romeo’s lips so she could die from the poison too, but sadly it was not strong enough to kill her. It might seem Juliet led the relationship, but Romeo took part in the more serious problems. Romeo had more emotional and mental problems than Juliet, leading to depression for them both. Overall, Juliet generated some problems, but Romeo caused almost every one of them.

In conclusion, the relationship between Romeo and Juliet was affected by the low self-esteem and the overconfidence of men. The suicidal ending was mostly caused by the immatureness of them both and the brain not fully developing yet. The teenage brain development afflicted the relationship, causing them not to see how the outcome could potentially ruin both of their lives.

References

1. Shakespeare, W. (1597/2008). Romeo and Juliet. Simon & Schuster Paperbacks.
2. Morin, A. (2022). 4 Types of Parenting Styles and Their Effects on Kids: What’s Your Parenting Style? Journal of Child and Family Studies, 31(4), 507-522. 
3. Spinks, S. (2021). The Role of Parenting Styles in Adolescent Development. Psychology Today, 56(6), 44-49. 

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