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I'm not bragging, at least I'm not trying to. You know what decides that I'm intelligent? Test scores. I won't go into specifics unless you ask, but I'm just going to say they are very good. Also, I CAN compare my computer to yours. Mine's a 17.3" laptop with Windows 7 installed, a 320GB hard drive, 4GB of RAM and a dual-core 2.1GHz processor. Chances are, it's better than your computer =P
And yes, I'm saying my understanding is the same, or at least very similar, now as it was when I was 5 years old. I just know more now because I've had more time to learn it all. A problem with American schools today- We are given the pretense that, "He's too young to learn something that advanced." This pretense is FALSE. I was doing relatively complex math (multiplication, division, square roots, ect.) by the age of 5. I'm sure that given the materials, I could have learned basic algebra shortly after.
Turning 18 or 25 will not suddenly allow me to grasp emotional concepts. I know for a fact that there are some concepts I may not grasp until I'm a parent myself, but as I said before, it has nothing to do with age.
That being said, it IS my problem if they choose not to tell me stuff. Anything that relates to my girlfriend relates tome, like it or not. I do not have to obey elders- I have to respect elders... And I do my very best to do so when arguing with them. Also, as I read when I looked it up a few weeks ago, the verse that says to respect your elders actually comes with the qualifier that they are deserving of respect. Of course, I know that they are worthy of respect, but when I'm talking to them about an issue I find important and they say, "No, I'm right, you're wrong, end of story, I'm the adult," they lose that respect. in fact, just today I told her, "In a few months when I'm technically an 'adult,' I will expect the same respect you give other adults," and she says "you're wrong." What?!?!
And finally, thanks to the other people who... I don't wanna say defended me since you may not agree with me either... But at least pointed out the harshness of Garrison. It really wasn't necessary =)
And yes, I'm saying my understanding is the same, or at least very similar, now as it was when I was 5 years old. I just know more now because I've had more time to learn it all. A problem with American schools today- We are given the pretense that, "He's too young to learn something that advanced." This pretense is FALSE. I was doing relatively complex math (multiplication, division, square roots, ect.) by the age of 5. I'm sure that given the materials, I could have learned basic algebra shortly after.
Turning 18 or 25 will not suddenly allow me to grasp emotional concepts. I know for a fact that there are some concepts I may not grasp until I'm a parent myself, but as I said before, it has nothing to do with age.
That being said, it IS my problem if they choose not to tell me stuff. Anything that relates to my girlfriend relates tome, like it or not. I do not have to obey elders- I have to respect elders... And I do my very best to do so when arguing with them. Also, as I read when I looked it up a few weeks ago, the verse that says to respect your elders actually comes with the qualifier that they are deserving of respect. Of course, I know that they are worthy of respect, but when I'm talking to them about an issue I find important and they say, "No, I'm right, you're wrong, end of story, I'm the adult," they lose that respect. in fact, just today I told her, "In a few months when I'm technically an 'adult,' I will expect the same respect you give other adults," and she says "you're wrong." What?!?!
And finally, thanks to the other people who... I don't wanna say defended me since you may not agree with me either... But at least pointed out the harshness of Garrison. It really wasn't necessary =)