Monday, May 19, 2014

"Dear adult, some advice on how to talk to me..." -- Bhunu_xx

Respect - a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.

Dear adult, I would like to be shown some respect. The same respect I show you, it is only fair. I would like to converse with you in a civil manner, without you screaming down my throat. Screaming is not good for your throat anyway, and your message gets across just fine in a normal tone. The higher your tone gets, the less I hear what you have to say.

The generation that I am growing up in, speaks in colloquial English. We call it slang, I rarely use it though. Dear adult, please do not speak with me using slang. When you do, you come off as trying too hard. You probably think that it is a way of relating to our generation but really it does not appeal to the most of us. Plain English would be just fine. Still on the topic of conversation, my input even though I am a teenager is just as valid as that of an adult. I find it funny that after an adult has repeated the exact words I would have said you will take them more seriously than me. The mouth that these words are being spoken from should not determine the validity of the statement. You should also acknowledge the fact that you are sometimes wrong. It's a normal occurrance in humans you know. 

I would like to feel comfortable and heard when having a conversation. Yes you have lived longer than I have, and have therefore been through more of life's many experiences. However I want you to listen to what I have to say, please. Conversation should not always be about you,or your life experience and how they will benefit me. Stop trying to live through me, I would like to experience life for myself. Yes, with your guidance, but not through you.

Dear adult, I do appreciate you, I just want us to communicate better.


Bhunu_xx

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