I grew up in the suburbs and there was nothing to do. There were a lot of drugs, teenage pregnancy and no small amount of petty criminality and casual violence. As teenagers you also had to drive everywhere, to pubs and parties, often long distances. A couple of kids at my school died young, one from a drugs overdose and another in a car accident. It's easy to find false reassurance in the fact that the kids all from similar backgrounds and things are quiet, familiar and so seemingly secure. I think London offers so much as a place to live, as an adult, but as a teenager too.