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age brings wisdom. true true. but for me, age brings wisdom, but not necessarily always.

the point is, if you request for equality, it'd be easy to give. treating someone like there is nothing between you would be a breeze especially since you'd be able to relay your whole self to the person without actually caring whether he or she would like it or not.

the case:

if you are with your peers, you can do anything. if they don't like it, they go away. if they like it, they stay. PERIOD. it ends there.

but if you are with someone demanding your respect, you CAN'T do anything because you have to stay clear of that air of respect he or she is putting between you two. If they don't like what you're doing, they'd tell you to change.

THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE. DEAL WITH IT.

Thus, do not ask for equality if you still want to have that air of respect from the other person. Bestowing the right to be treated equal to the other person involves giving that person the right to express himself or herself to you. AND IF HE OR SHE DOES, you do not tell the person: "hey, you're crossing the line here. i think you should change that." When you're on equal footing, it does not give you the right to tell the other person to change because he or she would not have any reason why he or she would do so. Bakit siya magbabago? Para ma-impress ang kaninong standard? Sa'yo? Eh pareho lang naman kayo ng kalagayan.

This changes when you have a person demanding some respect. In Filipino customs and traditions, it is but normal to pay respect to people who are older. At kung ganun nga, hindi niyo makikita yung "full-blown" na kami kasi hindi namin yun ibibigay sa iyo dahil kailangan naming kahit papaano, kahit kakaunti, magbigay ng respeto. Kasi kapag pareho lang kayo ng footing, hindi ka magaalangan gumalaw dahil hindi kailangan. Kapag mas matanda sa'yo, magaalangan ka dahil baka makabastos ka so magiging careful ka.

Asking us for equality is like telling us that no, we do not have to be careful anymore because you won't mind. Kung ayaw mo, lalayo ka lang. Kung gusto mo, ok lang. Hindi ka magpapakadiva na: "omg, that is so offensive. give me some respect naman kahit papano." kasi nga you already asked for equality.

Kami naman yung disadvantaged eh. Sa Filipino norm, kapag kaedad mo ang nakaaway mo, kebs lang. Pero pag mas bata sayo, mapang-api ka. Kapag mas matanda sa'yo, bastos ka.

Thus, if you want to still cage us into being the younger ones, stop telling us that we're on equal footing. Diretsahin niyo kaming gusto niyo pa ring maturing na mas matanda o na upper classmen kung yun talaga di ba. BECAUSE THERE IS A DIFFERENCE. Mahirap naman na may ineexpect pala kayo samin eh kami naman nagassume lang na equal footing na. Wala naman kaming magagawa dun eh. Tatanggapin lang namin yun if ever. But be clear with what you ask of us. We can give you respect if that's what you want pero wag kang magassume na pwede ka rin naming ituring na patas lang at the same time. Life is already unfair with all that Filipino norm, you don't have to make it more so.