Should you still respect the person if they don't respect you back?
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Kyogre-Stataen
ANSWERS: 14
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Thats a hard question. I think that it would all depend on why they didn't respect me. If it was because I did something wrong or betrayed them in some way I would understand and still respect them.
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That should be the case but reality is very different. Many people make it very hard to be that way, to be "the better person". The best thing, in my opinion, is to avoid contact and conflict with people that aren't worthy of your time or patience.
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To be honest: i don't.
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Yes you should. I think that you should stand up for who you are, and still act in a mannerly way.
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That depends on who the person is. If it's your boss then yes; you should still show him respect. It will only benefit you in the long run if you do. If it's your spouse then yes; showing him/her respect may cause them to respect you in return. It may take a while, and will be really hard to do; but, it will be worth it in the end. If it's an acquaintance, then avoidance may be a better solution for you.
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I do not respect someone who does not show me respect. How I treat them is dependent upon the situation. For example, if it is my boss, I have to treat him/her civilly. If it is someone other than my boss or landlord it depends upon how much disrespect they have shown me. Usually I just walk away. If they are highly offensive, I am still quiet about it. I just fix them with my "you are something I scraped off of my shoe" look (I am quite good at this) and then walk away. I do not choose to associate with anyone who disrespects me unless I am forced to do so.
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If you do not have the respect of the other person, then quite honestly, pursing a relationship with them is nothing more than a glorious waste of time and effort.
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Ihonestly do not think we can control our respect. I think you either respect someone or you don't you cannot make yourself respect someone or the other way around. If you respect someone that does you feel does not respect you try to think of why. I do not tend to respect anyone who does not respect me but thats the way I was raised do to others how you would want them to do to you right?
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Absolutely NOT...
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yes, because eventually they may respect you because you are respecting them.
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Kill them with kindness. Show the world who the ass is.
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Only to the bare minimum, if only because people who have no respect will become more violent/loud/obnoxious when they feel "disrespected" and I prefer those type of people leave me alone as much as possible.
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I would respect the fact that they are a human being and capable of making bad choices but I would not condone their disrespectful behaviour and distance myself from them
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No not at all. You have to give respect to earn it.
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