Adapt Standards with Age and Experience

Treating individuals differently based on status or power is unacceptable, but social dynamics complicate how kindness is distributed among in-group members versus outsiders. There is a recognition that individuals, especially younger ones, often act out of insecurity, seeking acceptance. This behavior is somewhat forgivable in their 20s, as they navigate fitting in. However, as individuals age, expectations should adjust; by their 30s and beyond, people should start learning from past behaviors. By the 40s, some leniency remains, but ultimately, older adults are expected to demonstrate greater awareness and self-control, holding them to a higher standard due to their accumulated life experiences.