Respect isn't earned. You receive the amount of respect you give.

ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world – 48 points –

Every time you interact with someone you should give them a base level of respect. How they respond determines the amount of respect you continue to proceed with.

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In a way, you respect yourself by not sinking to their level.

You respect yourself by not allowing yourself to have anything to do with them once they lose all respect.

I have a family member I refuse to have any contact with.