One of the things ive been doing in trying to rebuild my life is to reconfigure my thinking about alot of things. One of those things is respect. What is respect? How do I get it? Whom do I give it to?
What exactly is respect? Is it a way of handling yourself? Is it a way of handling others? It's both and much more. Respect starts with loving yourself for who you are. NO matter how you live your life, if it's a way that enables you to be good to yourself, then do it. Respect yourself enough to make your life good. Respect is not letting yourself use others or be used. Also, when you respect yourself, it may not be in a way you think is a big deal. It's the small stuff. It's not letting yourself be put into compromising positions. It's not when you make decisions that you know arent what you need to be doing. You are so much better.
How do you get respect? You dont get it just because you say so. You dont get it by disrespecting yourself. You get respect by acting respectfully. Do you really think tht the way youve gotten what you have in your life deserves respect? You you want somone do to you what youve done to them? Think about it.
Who do you give respect to? Only those who respect you? Yes. Dont confuse respect with empathy. You get wht you give and all relationships are a two way street. Care about others, but make them earn your respect.
Ive been hearing alot of times when the word respect has been tossed around. I personally dont think everyone understands what respect is, how to get it, or when to give it. Dont demand people to respect you when you dont respect others. It's none of your damned business anyways :)
