Why is it that sometimes people treat strangers with total courtesy? But?

Question

The moment you get home and a loved one is in your way, you react different like; (Get out the way)or (Move) but if you are in the street you tell a complete stranger excused me!! Why is this?

Answer 1

We are all guilty of this to some extent, aren't we? On one hand, it is proof of how comfortable we are around our family members. On the other, why is it so hard to offer them the same respect when they are so much more valuable to us than a stranger is? We all should work on that, I think.......

Answer 2

Good question. It is the comfort factor. At home, we just let ourselves go, and we feel a certain amount of security around people that we know care about us- as if it won't all build up one day and they might leave. We fool ourselves they love us no matter what we act like, but we need to appreciate the time we have with them. Especially our children. The way we act to them or around them rubs off. Courtesy for others is always important.

Answer 3

We always seem to hurt the ones we love more.

We know they are there for us no matter what, but after awhile, it can start to be old news, so it's best to be at our best in our homes as well as outside the home.

It all comes down to saying you're sorry and naturally being sincere about it, then work on it.

People have a tendency to take the other for granted. All we need to remember is, everything starts at home.

If we don't start to see the error of our ways, it may start to show up outside the home as well.

Answer 4

It's a classic example of being two-faced! And, you're not as likely to tell off a complete stranger like you would a close family member or friend. There's a fine love between love and hate, and most people do get angry at people they love. I can tell you from experience, however, that it feels just as good to smile and be pleasant to the people you must spend so much of your time with....the nice you are to them, the nicer they'll probably be to you!!

Answer 5

Because some people, when they are at home are at ease with being rude. The people at your home, not you personally, already know you, so there is no reason to put on 'airs'. It's more common than you think, and it's sad too. The people at home are the ones that need to be treated with the most love and concern that you can give them.

Answer 6

We can be kinder to strangers as we will never see them again and yet when we get home we take our loved ones existance for granted because we get lazy and do not work on our love or social skills as we know no matter how we treat them, because of their love for us, they will still love us tomorrow after the sting is gone...

Answer 7

Because you're waaaaay more comfortable with your family or loved ones, and you KNOW they can't really say or do anything but get out of the way. But you don't know strangers so you don't know how they will react if you treat them rudely or disrespectful.

Answer 8

Well it is manners, you don't want to piss off the wrong person, and end up in a fight. Though at home you know how they will react and you closer to that person and don't feel guilty about saying things because you will be forgiven.

Answer 9

Because we get so comfortable with those around us people sometimes forget to treat their loved ones with common courtesy.

Answer 10

Oh I know exactly what you mean!!! I've always wondered why I behaved like this and I thought it was just me! Maybe it's just... you know the loved one isn't going to turn around and say something nasty back when you tell them to 'move' like that, they'll love you no matter what and we kind of take it for granted?