Whats age got to do with it?

I'm 21 and feel that as a young adult my voice is just as important as someone who is 30 or 40 or 50. So why when young people try to speak about life,love,spirituality or, gouverment they are made to feel inferior?
Like because of our age we are not capable of such thought processes.
What do people think young people do all day? Some of the most deep and intellictual people I have met were not over 30...

Just a thought..........

 

I know how you feel, its frustrating! I know older people 'generally' have more life experience but that doesn't mean the younger are any less intelligent or our views are less important. I've experienced this with my mum a lot, she seems to believe that because I'm young (20) my views don't matter. It drives me mad!

 

i really respect the opinions of young people, & i find some older ones are very immature & ignorant..i think alot (but not all) of younger people these days are very wize & enlightend




& can spell alot better then us old folks..lol

 

They tend to forget that this new generation is growing up and just forget that even though they are young their views and ideas may be important. Also with older generations i have found that many of them do not want to except your ideas and views because they are new and some times outrageous in their minds. One more thing... there are also some people your age who havent a clue what they are saying, many of them. So sometimes they dicount what you say beacause they are use to listening to silly things from other young people. Just my opinion

 

hey soaringeagle, yeh there are some older people (i feel bad referring to people as 'older' or whatever,but you know what i mean!) who respect younger peoples views which is great!
It's just those people you get who say " Well you're only young, you wouldn't understand" or "You'll understand when you're older" who are annoying! Sometimes there are people who act as though you are inferior because of your age.
I have to say aswell though that I do respect 'older' peoples views.

 

I totally agree with soaringeagle - I find today's young people have their shit together better than a lot of other generations. I do not share political views with most of the people around me who are in my age group; and I feel united with many of today's young people who look more deeply into political concerns that just skating the surface.

One of the things that I have commented about on these boards is how well everyone gets along, regardless of age. Please do not think that all adults discount the opinions of younger people. Perhaps insecure adults thinks their opinions are the only ones that matter. I, for one, totally respect your thoughts and opinions, and feel that they are made with forethought and intelligence.

Rah-Rah for all of you young people!

 

Reading this thread reminds me of what the older people in the '60's said about the younger generation...the original hippies...makes me smile to think about it..we didn't know what the fuck we were talking about either (supposedly), but we changed a whole society.... (smile)

I do believe that a lot of younger folks have their shit together pretty well..and they do know what they're talking about...some younger folks don't, but, then again, some older folks don't either....

 

Power to the Young!

 

there is a lot more information about life around these days,everyone can give an opinion but previous generations just had to get on with it.I'm forty but have a young spirit i dont give a fuck what anyone thinks about me as long as they dont judge me.why do you care what old farts think, just do it bugger the consequences.I do find myself laughing to myself when i hear some young folk going on, i know its a terrible thing to do,but they remind me of myself at that age and i think what a twat i must of been and i still am.My last girlfriend was 25 and full of attitude, it split us up, iused to laugh at som of the things she cameout with as we are two of a kind but she is now what i used to be.
You don have to be old to be wise.....but experiences and years showyou other paths....
i hope i dont sound patronising,just be your self.

 

The reason that older people tend to look down on the opinions of younger people is because early on in life we are generally trying politics and philosophy on for size; we might stand strongly by one belief one week, then stand by the opposite belief the next week. Not to say that this doesn't happen with the older folks; it's just much more common in the youth - especially today's youth, who have access to much, much more information than previous generations, which is what may lead you to say we "have our shit together." We also are sometimes very apt at adhering to somewhat contradictory beliefs. But that is merely how we are; take it or leave it.

 

I agree! I love to see how people here discuss things together and don´t care if anyones old, young or "middle aged" (like myself at 41). I think most of the time it isn´t a matter of age, but a matter of attitude. Once people have "settled" they are in risk of loosing their views for diversity, for freedom and often even for the freedom of speech. Sad if those people have their own kids and disregard them as own individuals with not just the wish, but even more the need for creativity to become a strong, yet open minded person. Even though small children require guidance, one has to realize when it´s about time to slowly give up the idea of what the young person "should be like" and "should not be like".

 

You guys are GREAT and this is why I'm so gald I came back to the boards!!! Places like this remind me that although technology can be a bad thing (at times) it is also a good thing to connect with people when you feel like your the only one who feels a certain way... And 6o's flower child!!! that was my signature by Hendrix FOREVER I'm so glad to see someone using it your the first! I was being to think that I was the only one who knew that..... Young or old it matters not to me I just want to be taking seriously and feel like my voice could help make a difference no matter what the age!

 

I respect peoples views no matter what age they are, but time has a way of changing alot of folks views. Call me back in 20 years...

 

According to a 38 year old man, I possess far more wisdom than he could have imagined at my age... And this guy, knew what he was talking about... I understood him, and he understood me; he is more than 20 years older than me. Yet, his life experience, is completely unlike mine...

Anyways, there are points where you have to be humble... Just because you think highly of yourself, doesn't make it so; and the same goes for others... Just because one person approves of themselves as much as others, doesn't mean that they are right in the end... Even though it's a very poor analogy: Adolf Hitler, for example...

I look to elders as a resource of multiple life experiences and general knowledge of the workings of life... Myself, I think I'm an idiot... I can't seem to do anything right, even though I can think just about anything through. I have a lot to experience; however, I will admit that I have a much more... compassionate, romantic... view of life. As such, I tend to overstep obstacles that others can't around my age; and even some adults that are well off into their 40's and 50's...

I will admit, that I think I am wise... However, I will not admit that I am humble... I am still seeking a niche in the world; I feel as though I will not have obtained enough humility until that point.

 

I have this theory that a person's wisdom doubles every 5 years. But everyone starts with different amounts.

 

The good thing about this forum is that no matter what our age is, we think alike about a lot of things. Some of my best friends are very young people. I have taught them a lot of things; and they have taught me many things.

This forum should be a place for you to be taken seriously, so post on, and let us know what is on your mind!

Peace to you all!

 

Hendrix had some good quotes, didn't he Curious Jane?

 

older people get, more afraid of changes they are - and young people usualy bring changes (wow, first part of sentence sounds almost like yoda speaking ).

 

I guess at 29 I'm somewhere between old and young. While I agree that times are always changing and that young people often have a better grasp of where we are going, it is also important to respect what brought us to this point and the views and leadership of our "forefathers" whether agreeable or not.


I know myself, every few years I look back on my views and opinions and often think that I was very stupid and nieve and based on what I have experienced in only the last couple of years some of my views have changed and developed very drastically. For this reason, I can't help but to highly respect the views of someone years older than me who's opinions and views are developed out of many more experiences than I have had in my life so far.

I think we should neither neglect the views of the younger generation nor the views of the older one and place great value on, and recognize the perspective of both age groups.

 

Great post, FeelinGroovy. I agree with what you say - I have made MANY mistakes over the years because I was VERY stubborn with my thoughts and views. This may sound strange, but I feel that I was lucky to have parents who accepted my thoughts and views, even though it meant that I would make mistakes. They let me make my own mistakes, which I learned from, and for this, I am grateful.