Senior Reflection Blog #4

My dad and I got into a stupid fight today over a misunderstanding and it got me thinking about a few things. I'd say this blog is for anyone who has Asian parents because you'd probably already know how I feel. We are supposed to be raised to pretty much worship and respect our elders and whatever we think doesn't matter, period (philiopiety). They are smart, we are stupid. They are older, we are younger. They are wise, we are still learning. They are more experienced, we aren't even there yet. Blah blah blah etc. I never thought that way, nor will I ever raise my kids that way. I believe that in a family, everyone plays an important role and we are a team. Everyone is supposed to listen to each other and work out problems rather than just saying I'm right and you're wrong. I can't even count the number of times my dad has started a fight with me, just because of a misunderstanding on his part, followed by "I'm right and you're wrong." Overall, here's my philosophy: if you are right, and you know you're right, never let anyone tell you otherwise. Never let anyone push you down just because you are "subordinate" to them. Respect is a two way street and over-controlling egomaniacs don't deserve your time or energy.