I respect everyone until they show me a reason not to.

I respect people who stand up for themselves and what they believe in, but who are smart enough to step back and listen to someone elses points of views and opinions as well. i respect people who take other peoples feelings into consideration before acting/speaking. I don't think respect is a an automatic given, just because someone is older, or related or WHATEVER.. but, to make life easier, I give people the benefit of the doubt and go with respecting them at first.. if they do something to lose my respect though, they have to EARN it back.. and that can take a long time.

If you are minor child, living within the home of your parents, yes, you should show them the respect that any adult is due. That being said, if they are using illegal drugs in the home, you should call the police & report it, as you would anyone using drugs in your home.

reason to respect someone: just cuz they exist. i follow this thought til i have reason to NOT, usually it's because they cause harm to others, this is reason for me to lose respect for someone no, i personally dont think that just because someone is your parent you should respect them completely. If you are against these things and dont respect people who are into this, you have no reason to make an exemption just because this person is your "parent".

From personal experience with similar situations, I can tell you that I choose parts of my parents/step-parents life to respect and show that respect and love to. I also openly express that I do not agree with and do not support other aspects of their life, past and present, in a mature manner. If I have a problem with something, I let it be known, but I don't go any further than that, aside from upholding what I believe, most times in an attempt to keep enough peace for living together. In my experience, addicts will do one of 2 things, they will get to a breaking point in which they drag themselves out, or they will let it kill them. The ultimate decision is up to them, and almost always when a crossroads is met and they are forced into this decision. Either way, all you can do is try to add some pressure in the right direction and take care of yourself as best as you can. Get out of it, make something of yourself.

I gave up watching Jerry Springer. But when I did, it never ceased to amaze me that his advice to all and sundry was to respect their mothers, regardless! Ok, so you get a mother who is a drug addict, sells everything possible to feed drug / alcohol habits, kids are not fed, being brought up in a difficult environment etc, but if the kids say anything critical, they are told to respect their mothers! I am afraid that I would not respect a parent if they abdicated parental responsibility preferring to indulge their own habits ahead of the welfare of their children. No respect at all!

I respect people who earn my respect. I am usually friendly to people but anybody who earns my respect in my opinion deserve it. I tend to respect people for their intelligence, their strength of will, their admirable qualities. I define respect as admiration, value, and trust. They certainly aren't making it easy to even like them aren't they? Well as much as I love and care about my parents, they are put to the same standard as everybody else. This is hard to do for my dad because he's been an angry bitter person for as long as I can remember, and there's a lot of negativity that just oozes out of him. You've got to remember that even though your parent isn't easy to love, you should still try to look out for them. You have to be civil to them, but you don't have to respect them. Don't let your parent rain on your parade. Be as happy and positive as you can without feeling like a Stepford child. The reason for this is that I used to have clinical depression and the one thing that annoyed me more than anything at that time was people who were happy. It might also be a good idea to get away from said parent for a while, particularly when you're feeling down. If there is a friend you trust and feel safe with, that may be an option.

people have to earn respect, no one just gets it straight away, doesnt matter who they are

yes you should always respect your parents no matter what because they gave you life, yet, you dont have to condone what they do thats not right...