This deserves more upvotes.

Bullies COUNT on you 'turning the other cheek' or 'taking the high road' or whatever else people want to call it. Because it means that there are no consequences for their actions. 'Silence means assent' is the bullies' creed, because as long as no one stops them it means it is ok for them to continue.

They still try to sell this lie

48 and still am winging it

Tax all religious institutions d@mn it!!!

As an adult who knows many adults, no.

then why won't the government make a minimum wage enough to pay rent 😭 (I would prefer not to have arguments in the replies please)

I wanted to be a dragon rider, but no, stupid discriminatory rules because some idiot thought vampires like dragon blood! Everyone knows it tastes terrible and has horrible side effects! My friend died from a dragon blood overdose, do you really think I want anything to do with that? And besides, why would I hurt a dragon?

Send your kid to a trade school if you can. Thank you mom.

You’ll want kids when you’re older. It's now scientifically confirmed that this is bogus in most cases. They made a big survey with thousands of people and asked them if they wanted children when they were young and if that changed when they grew older, and the consensus was that the decision is stable into aduldhood and that people who let others pressure them into having kids despite not really wanting them were regretting it

Is college really that easy ??? I'm in a french university and it's a billion times harder than high school.

Respect is earned. I can treat someone with dignity even if I don't respect them

Some of the most spiteful, waspish, meanest, rudest people are elderly!! Try working in a call center and hear these "darling" old people

I do think we need to cut octogenarians some slack. Medical conditions like eyesight and hearing loss, sensory processing disorders and memory issues can make navigating environments really difficult for many seniors. This can cause them to respond inappropriately, say things that are easily construed as rude, and act in a way that obstructs others from going about their daily business. It's frustrating as heck if you're in a time crunch and the 90-year-old gal in front of you at checkout is trying to count out pennies and forgetting where she's at so she starts over...again...and again... But I try to remember this is not their fault, they are not doing this to spite me, in fact, many times they are completely unaware that their actions have negative consequences for those around them. I'm not saying we need to respect these folks, but like Cerridwn d'Wyse said, we can still treat them with dignity (and kindness).

“I will not respect gray hairs unless there is wisdom beneath them“ - Muhammad Ali Jinnah

You don't need to have respect, but should show respect. And you can show respect while not putting up with bs. Its just being polite/not sinking to their level, nor accepting abuse. Just like you can honor your parents while being no contact because they are toxic. Not always easy, but very satisfying when you don't react to the button pushing so they blow their top and look like the a*s they are while you look the calm reasonable one.

No, no I dont. I'll treat anyone with courtesy but they need to earn my respect.

I had one nice grandparent growing up, and one complete psycho racist beastwoman who I fought with constantly. Two others died before I was born but from what I’ve been told by relatives, I think I would’ve loved them. I got robbed - so if you love yours, please hug your grandparents for me!

I respect PEOPLE, not only elders, until they show me they don't deserve it.

What's the blanked out word???

Bad, toxic, perverted, abusive people get old too. They're the same under all those wrinkles and stink.

So, if you give what you get (OP), then you aren't in control of your own feelings/emotions/actions. You are a puppet controlled by everyone around you. Much better to treat everyone with civility, regardless of whether or not they treat you with civility.

What is censored?!

I've always appreciated how respect and trust must be earned.

I'm 72. I take comfort that - no matter how annoying I may be to some people - they won't have to put up with me that much longer. And I'm sure that it's an even greater comfort to them.

Respected my uncle. He started raping me when I was 13.

And it's smarter to go into an apprenticeship like plumbing or mechanic that pays you to learn than pay college to learn and get a degree you'll never use

Here's the thing. In my job, you see a lot of 'black box' users. Meaning they push a button, get a number and go 'well that must be the right answer.' But if you don't know HOW it is getting that answer, you don't know if that number really is right. Same goes even for basic math on a calculator. If you don't understand math, how do you know your calculator worked? How do you know you didn't miss enter something? Or even just that the program had a random glitch? Just because you have a calculator doesn't mean it is ok to not learn math. Further, a lot times what you are learning is not just how to do math, but how to approach problems in general. Figuring out how to solve that math problem on your homework gives you strategies for figuring out how to solve other problems in completely different areas of your life.

My daughter kicked a bully in the stomach. But not because he bullied her but because he bullied her trans friend. I wasn't sure how to respond to that story because the school didn't know about it.

I was just talking to my mom today about anxiety regarding the dentist/dental visits. One of the very FEW things my mom did right when I was a kid was get me used to going to the dentist for checkups/etc. when I was very young, and she picked an excellent pediatric dentist. I'm very fortunate that I've never had ANY fear or anxiety about visiting the dentist. I've never had a cavity, and I can fall asleep during dental cleanings XD My mom gets mega anxiety, as does my ex. My ex has to take Valium before an appointment just to get through it :( I feel for people who have anxiety with dentists. I guess my mom must have had a moment of actual parental care/love and didn't want me to have anxiety about the dentist, like she did.

My late mother was old school. When I couldn't take wearing my heavy Coke-bottle bottom glasses anymore, I decided to get contact lenses. I must have been about 22 at the time. I casually mentioned this to my mother, and she said: "Oh, no! Once you put those things in your eyes, you'll never get them out, and you'll go blind! I know someone, who knows someone, who knows someone's son, so for sure that's the truth!" I still wear contacts to this day. It was the best thing I ever did for my eyes.

Ya'll are BEAUTIFUL GORGEOUS STUNNING and PERFECT no matter what you weigh and I hope you realize that <3

I was told it makes your knuckles bulge. Never actually happened though. The cracking sound is not actually bones you're hearing. It's the bubbles formed in the cartilage popping that you hear. If it were your bones they would quickly erode.

The whole world is full of very rich cheaters

And God is watching the church crowd go out to brunch after church and abuse the waitstaff.

Cynicism is not bad, but should be doled out in doses. I think the healthier attitude is to not focus on what others are doing and keep going for yourself and because it’s worthy.

if people can't see how amazing you are they don't deserve you

My mom just told me to shut up and stop moving my head when she would put my hair in tight buns for ballet class.

I would much rather have a job that pays me tons of money. Fortunately, my dream job is to be a plumber, so I've got the best of both worlds!

Well, that kinda depends on what you're asking. I wonder what this person asked.....

Who the h€ll came up with this cr@p?

That is the problem with many parents.

Lolol, I love this one! I can just imagine the parents getting so annoyed by the kids standing with the fridge door open and beeping and coming up with this gem!

The bread line was because it was cheaper to fill up with bread. when poor you do what you can to keep hunger away.