what is your stance? Do you think you have to show respect to earn respect? Do you respect someone from the start? How about people who have views different from yours, does it change your respect for them?
I'm not one to make a person "earn" respect so to say, but I do make you show it to keep it. I mean, I don't just come around instantly disrespecting someone & being rude, classless, and foul-mouthed just because I don't know them and they haven't had the time to show respect. I don't understand that whole "give to get" aspect of respect, I mean, to an extent I do, but how do you demand respect from someone you've just met? What about if you go around being "yourself" and acting like an ass, how are they supposed to respect you then? I also feel like people lack self-respect, which is truly a shame. How can you demand respect from someone when you don't even respect yourself? Better yet, how can you properly "hand out" respect if you don't respect yourself? I am fully aware that there are going to be people in the world who don't have the same views as I do, and thats ok and I respect that. I've have seen countless people "lose" respect for someone because their views on something differs or because their lifestyle is different. I can see where an irresponsible lifestyle when you have people/pets/etc depending on you will lose your respect but I think you know what I'm saying. If your lifestyle doesn't match mine, or your stance on controversial topics, or what-have-you are different, you're not going to lose my respect... those are your choices, you have to live with them & I have to live with mine. I guess I just keep it in my head that what works for me, doesn't mean it will work for everyone, or events in my life that have shaped the way I see things may not have occurred for someone else. I can say that I do knock respect points if you're a "follow the crowd, don't do my own research type", that bugs the crap out of me. IT IS NOT COOL TO FOLLOW OR HAVE SOMEONE MAKE YOUR MIND UP FOR YOU.
Anywho, what are your thoughts?
I will be respectful from the start, and expect the same. If you screw up, then you'll have to earn that respect back, and I also consider that mutual. There are some things that can't be fixed and that's when I show you the door.
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