(August 30, 2015 at 11:17 pm)Deidre32 Wrote:(August 30, 2015 at 11:15 pm)Kitan Wrote: I am the type of individual who responds to friendliness with friendliness and to rudeness with rudeness.
Except for at work, where one is forced to unnaturally respect the idiots of the world who need to be fucking shot in the head.
Now, that's interesting. So, you give what you have received. In a way, I see nothing wrong with it...for how will anyone learn the error of their ways? I feel like I'm rewarding bad behavior if I just treat people kindly, despite their mistreatment of me. Is that your mindset?
Yes, none of us want to reward bad behavior. The idea is though, in my opinion, is to kindly tell them they are being rude and that you will not stand around if they continue to treat you this way.
Being kind doesn't necessarily mean you have to let people walk all over you, it just means you won't return insult with more insult.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
