nice! liked your thorough run down of what we're actually talking about and how it relates to your experience..

es, it’s apparent: this expected respect for our elders has been used as a far reaching tool of social manipulation. It has sent young people to war, into unintended marriages, into pursuing activities that leave them unfulfilled, into feelings of guilt, shame, and despair. These should be reasons enough for questioning whatever our elders tell us.

def agree wit this and like how you concluded it to do whatever the fuck you want, taking into account good advice of course :)