The Importance Of Respect?
Has Someone told you that they don’t respect you? what does respect actually mean?
“respect
1. To take notice of; to regard with special attention; to regard as worthy of special consideration; hence, to care for; to heed. … 2. To consider worthy of esteem; to regard with honor. … 3. To have regard to; to have reference to; to relateto; as, the treaty particularly respects our commerce. As respects, as regards; with regard to; as to”
Looking at this it tells me that respect is a fundamental component of a relationship and a friendship, but not an acquaintance, for the former the importance of two way communication and two way respect is fundamental, in the latter it isn’t. It makes no difference whether someone respects me, or whether I respect someone else, but it makes a huge difference if two people are to be friends. No one person can live under the umbrella of disrespect (or contempt), or the lack of respect (as this surely means one will cross anothers boundaries irrespectively) and it can’t be pleasant for the other person to be around someone they disrespect (and the consequences).
So, when we harp on about the lack of respect in our ‘youth culture’ I wonder whether that is something that has come about due to our own lack of respect for them. If we don’t listen to the ‘youth’ why should they listen to us?
When told “I dont repect you” I find it strange they should say that as I thought we were friends. I wonder if our culture has anything for the ‘youth’ to respect, especially when it is held in a mind of disregard and fear.
Perhaps I am wrong, but I always find it interesting to think about the meanings of words and the impact of them and their meaning on our society and interactions as we know them. Often we are so busy pointing out other peoples foiables and problems that we forget that we fall short ourselves. I wonder whether respect is the beauty of friendship, I think it might be.
I suppose many friendships lose respect, some are never borne because of lack of respect, and relationships break up without it.
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very interesting ! . My own opinion , I always thought that respect was earned . Maybe its just built upon. There is a a major difference between friendships and acquaintances. Yet i think for both to work there must be a basic respect or communication would be difficult indeed. It maybe just we do not need the respect of acquaintances to function in our day to day living and the level of respect changes. Within Friendships however we look for signs of respect , we build upon that , and as one does the friendship deepens , although respect may temporary be lost i think its something that can but rebuilt. With acquaintances because there is no foundation of friendship , that person may well choose to have nothing further to do with us , human nature I guess and why some people are friends and others are not. Well that’s my musings !!
heart yes, agree with that post, was thinking myself about friendships, friends are loyal, and see the best in one, never slander, or lied about, or used for own gain. One can repsect that person as a creation of God, but one cannot respect the outworkings of thier behavious, i think a fine line,
None thanks for your comment, yes MortimerBones is related to me,