Does it drive anyone else nuts?!?
I am nearly 27, not a "kid," and haven't been for some time, and find it rather condescending.
Maybe I'm overreacting lol
Also, I much prefer the term "child" or "children" when referring to children.
Growing up, most of thee times, I would always hang out with people whom were older than myself. The older I got, the older the people I would hang out with, seemed to get. By the time I was around 18, the average age of the people I was hanging out with, was between 45-65.
I would constantly get called kid, and the older guys would say things to me like, You're just a kid, you have tons of energy. and... I wish I was your age again, I'd do this and do that. and... I have shoes older than you. Several other things on a regular basis. I just got use to it after awhile, and it kinda made me smile sometimes, because it reminded me of better times, and the olden days. Old school.
To me, it is a right of passage, so to speak.
to me an example of this is, that too many millennials now adays, just demand honor, and they demand respect from everyone, including the older generation.
But that aint how life is suppose to work, and that is a major issue with the younger generation. ya see, back then, i disliked it as well, I would sit there, and not say anything in return. But now, I value it all, and appreciate that I went threw it.
there is a saying that goes: ya gatta give respect to get it.
and another one that says respect is earned. I'm guessing that, when they were younger, they went threw some of the same thing, to at least some degree. It's almost traditional so to speak.
Most older people in my mind, aren't going to say such things to someone that they wouldn't consider a friend. So, technically, I do believe it is a compliment.
I just turned 36, and if I ever get called a kid, at this point in my life, I consider it a compliment. And anyone 20 years or older than me, in real life, first hand, face to face, that I know, I take it as a compliment.
now if a complete stranger does it, I'm not sure. I'd still just shut my mouth, because I believe, even the Bible says something about respecting our elders. Which actually makes me question materialism, and the liberal democrat media teaching millennials to act the way that they do.
at the end of the day, I try and have a pay-it-forward type mentality, and do things for others, without expecting anything in return. I try and say yes sir, yes ma'am. Open doors for people, no matter how they look. I'm far from perfect, and I sin, but I try and stay as humble as I can, and ask God for strength, and his forgiveness. He forgives, and I start another day.
