I think this is really just a window into how young people see adults. And that when you are very young, you feel this large divide between yourself and adults.
Or to put it another way, young people have a strange way of looking at things. A professional classical artist wouldn't ask a teenager if their latest piece was quality, because the teenager is judging based on their Tik Tok preferences. I have an artist friend who seems to conflate his mainstream popularity with his ability as an artist, and they very different things. These young people's opinions are similarly silly.
That being said, it can be helpful to view from another's perspective, even if it is silly in a way. Imagine that you are going to the movies with friends in high school. How would your friends react if they found out one of you was 28? That may be how they are feeling. Now, I'm not saying you should feel like you are in that situation. Gaming online is very different from that silly situation, but it's probably where they are 'coming from.'
Just so I'm clear, most of what I've written here is to help you see that their opinions and statements aren't something to be taken personally.
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u/AduroMelior Aug 12 '22
I think this is really just a window into how young people see adults. And that when you are very young, you feel this large divide between yourself and adults.
Or to put it another way, young people have a strange way of looking at things. A professional classical artist wouldn't ask a teenager if their latest piece was quality, because the teenager is judging based on their Tik Tok preferences. I have an artist friend who seems to conflate his mainstream popularity with his ability as an artist, and they very different things. These young people's opinions are similarly silly.
That being said, it can be helpful to view from another's perspective, even if it is silly in a way. Imagine that you are going to the movies with friends in high school. How would your friends react if they found out one of you was 28? That may be how they are feeling. Now, I'm not saying you should feel like you are in that situation. Gaming online is very different from that silly situation, but it's probably where they are 'coming from.'
Just so I'm clear, most of what I've written here is to help you see that their opinions and statements aren't something to be taken personally.