They talked about choice, responsibility and growing up in the librarytranslated

What does it mean to be an adult, where is the line between freedom and responsibility, and what decisions require special caution - these questions became the topic of a meeting with 9th grade students from secondary school No. 15 in Gomel.

The conversation “What does it mean to be an adult” took place on November 10, 2026 in library branch No. 14 as part of the Pokrovsky educational readings “Christian teaching about man and the challenges of modern technologies.”

The Sunday school teacher of the parish of the Church of the Holy Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky in Gomel, I. V. Ignatovich, met with the schoolchildren.

During the conversation, the guys discussed the rights and responsibilities of a person, responsibility for one’s own actions and the changes that accompany growing up. Special attention was paid to the differences in responsibility between children and adults.

The participants also touched upon the topic of risky hobbies common among teenagers. We were talking about vapes, hooking, roofing and excessive passion for gadgets. Together with the teacher, the students discussed the reasons for their interest in such phenomena and the possible consequences of rash decisions.

Turning to the topic of growing up, I. V. Ignatovich gave examples from the history of different countries and peoples...