How to deal with disrespect the right way
When someone disrespects you or someone you care about, there’s a right way and a wrong way to deal with it.
by: E.B. Johnson
We live in an increasingly aggressive culture, and with that aggression has come a rise in disrespect. Students are becoming more disrespectful of their teachers, and politicians are becoming more disrespectful of one another and their constituents. We live in a time when being disrespectful seems like the norm, but nothing could be further from the truth.
As human beings, we’re all entitled to a common level of dignity and respect. Gaining this respect, however, takes integrity and it takes knowing how to honor both yourself and others. When someone disrespects us, it can be a hard pill to swallow, but learning to overcome that disrespect is possible with a little understanding, compassion and the understanding that not everything is as simple as it seems.
Disrespect explained.
Disrespect can take a number of forms and can occur in intimate and superficial relationships alike. Our partners can be disrespectful. Our parents and our children can be disrespectful. Literally anyone in our lives can disrespect us at any time, but it’s up to us to figure out how to…
