never provoke anyone

"You are 35, right? You look like a 35-year old man. You are maybe 35. You are really 35."

These sentences echoed in the court while they were on a stand by for their next games. There were about 15 of them, young and old.

Nan, a single mom, had continuously provoked Teng. She was older than Teng so maybe she thought that she had all the right to do such. Since Teng was quite shy and a newbie in the group, all he had to do was smile eventhough inside him furiously wanted to retaliate to Nan's remarks. But it was a good thing Teng was able to hold his mouth...and most importantly, his fist. Teng had thought that Nan was a woman. He respected her for her age and her gender.

Bullying happens everywhere. It is an attribute being held by any gender, men or women. Never provoke anyone if we do not want to get hurt. Never make someone mad if we do not want to be at risk. Being of age doesn't give us the right to bully the younger ones. Yes, men should respect women, and yet, women should respect men, too. Respect begets respect.