6:34pm August 13, 2014

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“Respect” is not something that adults are entitled to and that children are the providers of.

Respect is how we treat others. We respect the fish. We respect the bunny. We respect the cats. We respect the dog. We respect the two year old, the four year old. We respect the seven year old. We respect the adults. We respect each other. We respect the house and the things inside of the house by putting them away and keeping them clean and by not breaking them. We respect the people that deliver pizza. We respect the people that deliver the mail. We respect the people that we share sidewalks with and that we share subway cars and busses with.

I will not throw a tantrum when I’m being treated disrespectfully by someone smaller than me. I will treat them with respect, and I will remind them what respect is.

They are not my example. I am theirs.

Respect can be hard. It takes time to learn. I’m all grown up so I’ve learned it and can be their consistent example.

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by Nurshable (via emotionalabuseawareness)

Some of the best advice ever: “Show respect to all people, but grovel to none.” #

A lot of people have been taught confusing and harmful things about what respect even is, and who deserves how much of it. Respect and dignity are also not zero-sum.

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