Most literature on youth focuses on prominent issues of bullying/cyber abuse, dating and relationship issues, and mental health concerns for children and adolescents; however, specific to preadolescence, little is written in comparison due to the implication that the transition between the two life stages are well blended. However, the question becomes whether the recommendations from researchers to target presadolescents for youth aggression interventions are delivered effectively to this population. Thus, the focus of this research is to ascertain the perspectives of developmental issues of self-concept, relationships, bullying, and safety from preadolescents. Some of the responses from two preadolescent females concurred with literature; however, responses were nonexistant or scant regarding interactive or existential learning through family, school, church, and community. Although this research is limited to only two presadolescent females, the developmental perspectives reflect societal degeneration as experienced in a rural Midwest town attending school lockdowns with casualties and residing within close proximity to registered sex offenders. [For the full proceedings, see ED656038.]