This is a more personal question, you don't have to answer. I grew up in a terrible home, with a narcissistic father, a passive aggressive mom, I was bullied at home, and bullied at school, but that's because I'm autistic. Dispite all that, the things I've learned are how to be humble, a strong (sometimes bias) sense of justice, and wisdom. But I'm afraid that, because I'm young, older people will think I'm arrogant, or immature. So, does my age or disability affect my ability to become wise?
Hey, I hope you’re okay with me answering this publicly! If not, let me know and I’ll take it down.
First of all, I’m very sorry that you had to deal with all growing up, those are really crummy experiences and you shouldn’t be bullied by anyone, most especially family.
The thing with wisdom is that the only way to get it is from experience. The younger you are, the less likely you are to have that much experience. However, that means that you’re constantly getting more of it! You may not be as wise as you will be tomorrow, but you’re wiser than you were yesterday. And because of that, as long as you keep up the intention to learn and experience things, you’ll continue to grow wisdom. If you’re focusing on humility and justice, then you’re already on the right track.
And in relation to that: no, definitely not, being autistic doesn’t mean you can’t be wise! Just because you experience the world differently than a lot of people doesn’t mean your experiences don’t count.
What’s important is that you just remember to never stop learning, in whatever way works best for you. That way, even if you have a strong base to work from, you can only get better.
