I sometimes wonder what happened to respect. I’m a big believer in giving respect to get respect. But I also believe that you give respect until given a reason not to.
I tend to be a floor mat. I let people walk all over me. I hate confrontation and will do basically anything to avoid it. Which usually includes letting things go that I probably shouldn’t.
I’m really trying to work on that.
Today, a friend posted something on social media that should have been said to me in person (or at least through a text). It wasn’t a huge thing, but it does involve my day-to-day life, so it would have been nice to hear it from her and not on social media.
I wasn’t really mad. I was, however, really hurt. And I felt very disrespected. We have been friends for going on 15 years. We have worked together.
I know I am being super vague, but I don’t really feel like this is the place to call her out, any more than I already have.
Treating people with kindness and respect is really pretty easy.
How would you respond to someone close to you treating you with disrespect?

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