Is it any wonder that 15-year-olds feel caught in the middle? They're revved up with childhood energy yet trying to downshift to what they think is "Adult cool." If their age group didn't already possess every morsel of ...Is it any wonder that 15-year-olds feel caught in the middle? They're revved up with childhood energy yet trying to downshift to what they think is "Adult cool." If their age group didn't already possess every morsel of knowledge in the universe, it could be downright confusing!