I usually respect everyone in general, but I don't respect people that just act like complete assholes and don't respect themselves.

As for my parents, I definitely respect them the most. They're wonderful parents and they've taught me so much. I still go to them for a lot of advice. Of course, sometimes I don't agree with their opinions, but I still listen to what they have to say.

I respect people based on how they act. I do tend to give more ''respect'' to those in a higher position than me. I do have an on and off relationship with me parents. It depends on the day and time, usually.

may i add the cane! XD my uncle got caned everyday because he refused to do what he was told, and every day he's get one more than they day before until he learned they finally gave up

It's wise to believe adults know more than a teenager.

My parents sometimes take my drawing/poems/things I don't want them to see and when I ask for them to not take my things they'll answer something lame like 'everything here is mine, I can do whatever I want'. Ugh.

As for parents - I'm 24 and my parents are the people I respect the most. They gave me life, raised me and actually they made me who I am today. And whatever they ever said to me, they always had the best for me in mind and they guided me, even if I didn't like what they said or did. For me no one deserves more respect than them.

As for people in general - I respect older people. I always do, I grew up like this. What I respect is, that they do live longer on this planet than I and that they may have more experience. That doesn't mean that I respect them more though. After all, I respect everyone.

But as some said, respect is a two sided thing. If you woun't respect someone, he may woun't respect you in return.

i only remember one instance where i personally had been disrespected due to my age. i can't really explain it (a bit disturbing, complicated, etc), but it pissed me off big time.

i used to be a prominent member on a forum with child-hating admins. most just frowned upon younger members, however abundant they were, though one of them firmly believes that people born after 1989 are a general waste of space and should have never existed. why? because they have 'crappy taste in music, video games, and movies.' i recently found out this person named one of their dogs after me. :o

people didn't attack me because i was ten; they attacked me because i was an arrogant prat with a rotten attitude. the same thing applies now, two and a half years later.

i sometimes make fun of my little sister's age, but of course only teasingly. she's a bit of a smartass :x

morons = can be anyone respect =/= morons respect =/= knowledge respect =/= age respect = cool/wise people

That is all.

I understand about age not meaning respect. However, parent = respect no matter what the age.

I'm glad I have a good enough relationship with my parents that they respect my opinion. everyone who knows that I'm "gifted" seems to take me more seriously. S'cool. I haven't really encountered any "I'm older than you, so I'm right" online either. then again, I don't tend to divulge my age that often anyway. Maybe I'm just lucky. Or maybe I'm just unobservant. shrug

Hey Nora.

Well. If the person is older than me by a large number of years, yes I will automatically treat them with more respect; so long as they treat me with a fair amount of respect in return. I shouldn't be receiving any less just because I'm younger. I'm quite mature/intelligent for my age; and when people look down on me for being a teen, I don't appreciate it.

But that's rarely the case, so I shouldn't be talking. I've never experienced this with my parents. With my older sisters, sure, but not my parents. It does piss me off when my sisters quote, "I'm older, so therefore I'm right!" in my face though; especially when I am clearly correct in most cases.

'They're an adult, and you're a child, so you obviously must be doing SOMETHING wrong, since they're perfect!'

No. I'll respect everyone (if) until they prove they don't deserve it.

Everyone here has been really great, and I can see where everyone is coming from.

I know that deep (-pokes deeper-) down, my parents want me to have a good future. But, on the way up there, it's kinda rocky. I do respect them, and treat them best I can, but they seem to find faults constantly when there really aren't any, blaming yours truly because it's okay to blame the teenager.

Anyways, for the record, I have little to no respect INTERNALLY for lots of people but treat them well. But, what really bugs me is that people expect to be respected because they got time on you. Seriously.

Again, when I said wisdom =/= age, I mean, you get wisdom when you grow up because you experience. But some people skip the whole wisdom part. Haha.

This is a more toned down, more mellow version of my OP. Lol I was crankyyyyyyyyyyy.

Pretty sure this feeling is typical of all teenagers. you'll understand where your parents are coming from when you get older.

My moms bf told me to stop acting like s tuck up little bitch and listen to him just because hes older than me. That gave him a kick in the balls.

Seriously my motto with my moms bf (who is the biggest asswipe on the face of the planet) is you gotta earn my respect if you want it. You be a jerk, ill be a bitch right back to you so deal with it.

To other adults I respect em until they piss me off then i ignore them most of the time.

I hate people who think they know everything because they are older

All you can possibly know is what you already know. There is no way of knowing anything more than that, because otherwise you'd know. This is one of the reasons teens and adults butt heads constantly (particularly parents and their teen children). Teens don't know how much more their parents do know and understand, because they just have no way of knowing how much life teaches you as you get older. At 16, you know worlds more than you did at 10. The gap between 16 and 22 isn't as wide, but there is still a gap. At 10, you couldn't image what you would know at 16, and at 16 you can't imagine what more there can be for you to know at 22. Much less 30, 40, 50 years old... it does not stop. The older you get, the more you will know, and that is just how life works.

Despite this, it is frustrating to be a teen, and feel like every adult you know is rubbing your face in the fact that you're just a teen and you don't know anything. Which isn't true at all, of course, but it would be helpful to keep in mind that you don't know everything, and that there are some things those adults do know that you don't. It's difficult for teens to deal with parents, and it's difficult for parents to deal with teens. They're no less frustrated by you than you are by them. They went through it with their parents, and if you ever have kids, you'll go through it with them too. The cycle of life :P