Really?

In this age of “don’t disrespect me!”, I have thought about this statement often. In fact, a few of us were talking about it over lunch the other day.

It’s true there are segments of society that will deny you respect out of hand – especially if you are a woman or an ethnic minority, You’ll never be taken seriously by certain people, and it’s a tragedy. This post is not directed at you.

Most of the time I hear this, however, I feel the way I do when my kids are complaining about some imaginary injustice….like too much homework or bad weather on game days or “I can’t believe I have to try the asparagus!”.

The truth is, most of us get exactly the respect we deserve….we just don’t get the respect we desire. In most situations, people have no motive to withhold from us the respect we long for, unless, of course, we are unworthy of it. For this reason, when I am feeling somehow disrespected, I first try to take a look in the mirror…and I’m often rewarded by staring the real problem right in the face.

Thoughts? Comments? I’d love to hear from you!