I don't know why I'm posting this, or why here,..but after something that happened to me today it made me question myself quite a bit...
I dunno what I'm really wanting back on this and I'm sorry if it just seems like I'm venting, or being immature,..but it makes me question a lot of things like respect for other people, controlling anger, and when something is taken just too far?...

Okay, so today I was on a workshop thing in my school rather than doing lessons, was about interviews, goal setting etc..
The room we used was a year 10 forum (year 10's about ages 14-15), technically, they were supposed to have been moved into a different room, this was made clear at the start of the day that they weren't to be back in that room during break or lunch...
However after break when my friend and I headed back to the room there were a few girls in there, just the "chavy" lot.

(If anyone here doesn't understand what I mean by this term, cos it's British but many do know by now, just search wiki )

The room was in a bit of a state compared to how it was in the morning, and despite the "please put your rubbish in the bin" sign, our table was covered in pink fluffy bags, and half eaten sandwiches and litter in general,..and smelt pretty bad too x_x...
However they were meant to have been out of the room by then,..so we just walked in but kept to the side so they could leave...
But, all of a sudden I felt a hand push against my back, some blonde bimbo had pushed me rather rudely out of her way and shouted back to me in a snarky voice "excuse me",..like she was the most important thing in the world and I should have noticed her behind me wanting to get round me the long way.  She picked the wrong day to push me, an I angrily mumbled back (I hope you guys excuse me for this..)
"Have some respect you bitch..." I said the last bit a little too loud I think, as one of her friends heard and repeated what I said to her,..then her and her friends gave me evils, and she ranted back to me, saying how I was ugly, and I shouldn't call her that,..etc etc O_o
Before they could turn back and walk towards me though the teacher had come back in so they had to go...
Luckily I didn't bump into them for the rest of the day...

But after that, I felt a LOT of anger, I was shaking...for at least 15 minutes after...
Not cos I was really offended by what they said about me but it was their attitude that caused me to become mad...I don't think I'd have had the cheek to speak up to a 6th former student or a teacher back when I was younger...I've never considered myself as a rude person, I'm usually polite and civil towards people (However I dunno, maybe I was in the wrong and immature myself for insulting the girl but part of me felt she deserved it, I wouldn't have said it otherwise if she was polite....)

So dunno,..maybe I'm just reacting but really does make me wonder about the younger generations respect for elders,...I'm not saying all of them don't have it but there seems to be a large majority now, you hear in the media a lot too about how elderly or middle age people are beaten up, murdered, "happy slapped" etc...sometimes for no reason whatsoever by these yobs....
I guess I'm starting to ramble and this is starting to link into a topic posted a while back about violence, murders etc

So sorry if this is me just wasting space or anything but its just been on my mind since and making me question the future and upbringing of the next generations...if they're being taught to have any respect at all if it is just me over reacting and not showing respect myself .....

I'll shut up now :x...

Wow, Rach, you let her know what you were feeling, didn't you?
I'll have to agree with Dagdamor here... wow! I remember myself doing something similar to someone like that about two years ago, but they completely deserved it!:red:
My cousin also had an experience like this too, except it kept going and going.
If she had that tone where she thought you were in her way because she thought she was almighty and ran into you hard enough, I don't think that it's that big of a deal. Infact, she shouldhave atleast apologized! I mean com on, even if it was or wasn't her fault, an apology somewhere would have been nice.

I don't think that the "respect your elders" thing would really apply to something like this. If you kept going, maybe... but I think you're fine.
And Dag's right, not every 40 year old is the most respectable pick-of-the-lot.
I say just forget about what happened, and calm down. It's all over and through now.

Yep. Younger generations show less and less respect towards others these days. I'm not sure it's "uncool", but, sadly, it happens.

And I have to say you did the right thing there. If someone else doesn't show any respect, they don't deserve it either.

  Okay, I'm sorry guys, maybe it was a bad idea x_x I shouldn't let anger and frustration get the better of me
Anyway...


I did say that,...(sorry x_X), but tbh I didn't exactly shout, I muttered however it was still too loud and they heard X( Which I didn't really intend for them to hear, just for my friend to hear...I was angry with them though....Usualy I wouldn't have the stength to show it till after they had clearly gone but it just slipped out before I could stop myself 
And as for being 40 years old? yeah fair enough, but just using it as an example really of an average age I guess, though I suppose its any age really that people can be treated with disrespect for no real reason and I was pushed out the way rather harshly before the girl said a thing to me so I had no idea I was in her way, there was a gap in front of me though that she could have easily fitted through...

Sorry...

You don't need to be sorry, your reaction was totally comprehensible and sometimes we cannot do anything to avoid from letting our anger out.
It's best like this than to keep everything inside and explode when it's too much, maybe with someone that doesn't really deserve. So, do not worry about this.

All Right Rachel, For me this a big one. All I can say is good job. I personally wouldn't have stopped there, but then I am a bit on the side of hostile when I hear young kids sit there and act up to their elders, even if they are only 5 or 6 years difference. My little step-brother trys it sometimes when he is with me, all I do is smack him on the head or across the mouth when he does. He has learned not to do so and I make sure that he doesn't do it ever. I dont see any reason that you should apologize for anything you said.

Black_raven
I forgive you completely Rach, but I reserve the right to remember this topic in our chats from now on.
Seriously, such things happen... they can happen to everyone. Thanks for the interesting topic anyway