Are older people (76 -100 ) age always right? If they insult you in a subtle way do you tend to be humble and change or do you get offended?

@Mamapolo2016 Thanks for saying this. Insults are always hurtful even if it is from a parent I feel it is not motivated by love. They make me either more withdrawn and keep everything inside until I explode or insult them back specially if I feel attacked instead of being corrected.

@TessDun Sometimes it helps me to remember the resentful looks [b]I[/b] get when I try to offer 'constructive criticism' to people younger than I am (and most are, these days). My point is, we ARE a prideful race and we DO resent it when someone implies we are "doing it wrong."

Sometimes we ARE wrong. We can be proud and explode or we can learn the right way. There's no shame in making a mistake - the shame comes when we KEEP making the same mistake because we think we're perfect.

@Carissimi Thanks for the input. I'll try to be more understanding, though sometimes it is challenging to let it pass, specially if the insult is something too personal or something like criticizing me for something I am not capable at the moment but struggling to be. I do understand that I should be more patient, but sometimes I cannot help comparing other people at same age who are gentler and comforting and think that the insulting one is really so against me.

It’s a judgment call. While it’s good to be understanding, don’t tolerate abuse. @TessDun

@SW-User It is hard to avoid specially if they are family, but it also makes me not to care too much and be less sensitive as a result. Now trying to practice the art of being withdrawn inside but still engaging on the outside.

@TessDun I think the trick of it is to understand that their combinations of words that are meant as insults don’t mean anything relevant.

@Ryannnnnn Yah thanks for pointing that out. Time is different now.

@Zeusdelight But they have more experience, so I hope to learn from them, but not by insulting me

@TessDun They should know better than to insult anyone asking questions.

@Zeusdelight True :/

@bijouxbroussard And as individuals I would be among the first to agree with you. The Best of Americans are still the Best. Equally the worst of Americans are as bad as any I have seen. But in the lower quartile there is this solid voting block that believes all you need to do to be great is be American and wave a flag while carrying a gun. And that is almost solely American. Thick as two short planks and ignorant as 💩. 😷

@whowasthatmaskedman [quote] But in the lower quartile there is this solid voting block that believes all you need to do to be great is be American and wave a flag while carrying a gun.[/quote]

And at least two of your countrymen on this very site have expressed solid agreement with them. Oz has its share.

@bijouxbroussard Indeed we do. But we tend not to elect them. Although.......
This guy has "decided not to recontest the next election"
https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-australia-news-health-minister-greg-hunt-urges-parents-to-get-their-children-vaccinated/33cfe497-51ad-42dc-981b-1e0e188a6e1f

@SW-User And if they get heart attack I'll be the one to blame, now I'm worried😫

@SW-User Yeah. Best be careful there. HEH.

@Roadsterrider Yes, this is what I genuinely feel. If it is really offensive it is wrong and there are no excuses for it.

@scorpiolovedeep Agreed on this. I was expecting older people figure it out more how to be good human being on the inside.

Only the people who put a conscious and intentional effort to do so , have better judgement in life and can pass on valuable advice to younger generation 🙏@TessDun

@bijouxbroussard Yah agree. With older family member it stings I just try to stay quiet and not mind it and hopefully let it go after a lot bit of self-talk. I talk back too when I feel I have to.

@MarkPaul Good for you :)

@Jabulani Yes😅