Why are "elders" entitled to respect regardless of their treatment towards others simply due to their age?

[Cherrylicious]

I think we as a society has been brainwashed and conditioned to tolerate and accept disrespectful, toxic and abusive behavior from people who are considered "elders" including parents with this ownership mentality of I "brought you into this world and I can take you out" meaning that just because they have given birth to you or they are your parents, then they feel that they can disrespect or treat you any type of way.

This conversation tends to be very one-sided as the word respect only applies to "the youth" and that we are the only ones who are responsible for respecting people who are older than us regardless of their treatment towards us and are expected to bow down and kiss their ass while they can be assholes and be disrespectful and insulting.

And I am also speaking from personal experiences since I was raised with morals and standards but also raised to not tolerate and accept any form of disrespectful and verbal abusive behavior from ANYONE. These are things that I have seen and witnessed where either I myself or another young person like myself can be very respectful, kind, generous and obedient to this elder while they are being unrightfully disrespectful, condescending and rude for no reason and will defend their right to do so just because they are adults and I would also hear other adults defend this Behavior by simply just saying to walk away and to not talk back when they are being toxic and verbally abusive and hurtful towards you. Why do most Elders think that just because they are a certain age, that gives them the right to mistreat and disrespect other people?

[abc3643]

Just remember this because it's true:

"Old age and treachery will always beat youth and exuberance."
- Playwright David Mamet

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The "mistreatment" you perceive MAY not be mistreatment at all but a dose of the real world. The real world is no fantasy Disneyland. It's dark and Nature is merciless. It is imperative for your survival and welfare that you understand this. Sometimes that "mistreatment" from your elders is simply a wake-up call to remind you of this fact.

Sort of like the lesson Pi learned from his father...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28cS9UQpUXc

[OlderAndWiser]

I think there should be a presumption that older people have endured much, have gained wisdom, have helped out culture to survive, and should be appreciated. But not every older person deserves respect, and I withhold respect if I have a reason to do so.

[midnightmoon05]

You haven’t had a child of your own yet. You are probably encountering some bitter people based on some of your posts…it’s not an age thing in this case.
Yiu can change this by becoming better yourself so you have good people in your life.

[Flower7]

I agree. Age by itself isn’t enough for someone to deserve unconditional respect.

[nickstaa]

I think we usually respect older people because they went through hard times that benefited us. E. g wars. That doesn't usually apply now, and the older people often had it better off.

But they still want to be respected, even ones that have been assholes their whole life lol.

[BarryLiverstone]

If someone is toxic or abusive they haven’t earned respect regardless of age.

[jimmy2]

Where