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ORIGINAL: LadyDread

I'm 22 according to the parameters of time set forth by humans.

I believe life is all about learning and growing, no matter what your age, but I do not think it is wrong to have opinions formed through our own very personal experiences. I often receive rude emails (mostly from Dominants) that are mostly within the realm of name-calling (so very mature). They usually go something like this:

"You're only 22? Stop acting like you have life figured out, you're just a brat trying to get attention."

Now, if any of these fine people had read my profile, they would realize that the only things I have even half figured out are things about myself, I never claimed to be a Goddess among mere mortals or better than anyone. God forbid a child of 22 years old ever write any sort of independent thought! I write journals when I feel something very strongly and I'll never apologize for that.

So, basically what I'm trying to get at is this: I wish people would stop basing so many of their opinions of other people on a superficial thing like how many years they've been on this planet. I know children who have been through more than I could ever fathom experiencing. The human mind is fragile, but oh so strong in other ways, it's fascinating really. Wisdom is a result of experience, and experience is not ruled by time.

Thanks for listening!

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ORIGINAL: scottjk

No one grows older and wiser without making mistakes. If the elders take the time to teach you their mistakes, it's a gift of growth and wisdom, not an insult. The older ones that piss you off are the ones that have pissed off the elders that tried to teach them. It's the JOB of the elders to teach the young. It's a fundamental fact that has defined the survival and growth of our species. We learn from our mistakes and teach what we have learned to the young. As such, we should respect those elders that have learned.

And so, I give YOU a gift. Think over the gifts that your elders give you without getting irritated. You'll learn more, and benefit a great deal more.

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ORIGINAL: Lynnxz

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ORIGINAL: scottjk

No one grows older and wiser without making mistakes. If the elders take the time to teach you their mistakes, it's a gift of growth and wisdom, not an insult. The older ones that piss you off are the ones that have pissed off the elders that tried to teach them. It's the JOB of the elders to teach the young. It's a fundamental fact that has defined the survival and growth of our species. We learn from our mistakes and teach what we have learned to the young. As such, we should respect those elders that have learned.

And so, I give YOU a gift. Think over the gifts that your elders give you without getting irritated. You'll learn more, and benefit a great deal more.

I will, sadly, have to disagree with you. This is pretentious crap. It is not the 'JOB' of any older ass to 'educate' the younger people around them. Actually, I find that insulting, that I am supposed to glean knowledge from someone just because they've had longer to screw around that I have.

If I want to learn from someone, that'll be my choice to make. If not, I expect people around me to respect my choices, and *coff coff* that I actually do know what I'm doing.

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ORIGINAL: Lockit

Often my age defines me... damn it!

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ORIGINAL: Lynnxz

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ORIGINAL: scottjk

No one grows older and wiser without making mistakes. If the elders take the time to teach you their mistakes, it's a gift of growth and wisdom, not an insult. The older ones that piss you off are the ones that have pissed off the elders that tried to teach them. It's the JOB of the elders to teach the young. It's a fundamental fact that has defined the survival and growth of our species. We learn from our mistakes and teach what we have learned to the young. As such, we should respect those elders that have learned.

And so, I give YOU a gift. Think over the gifts that your elders give you without getting irritated. You'll learn more, and benefit a great deal more.

I will, sadly, have to disagree with you. This is pretentious crap. It is not the 'JOB' of any older ass to 'educate' the younger people around them. Actually, I find that insulting, that I am supposed to glean knowledge from someone just because they've had longer to screw around that I have.

If I want to learn from someone, that'll be my choice to make. If not, I expect people around me to respect my choices, and *coff coff* that I actually do know what I'm doing.

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ORIGINAL: FullCircle

What is this Age War 2?
 
No one taught me round pegs didn't go in square holes either, if they'd let me know earlier that damn game wouldn't have lasted so long or been half as entertaining.