how can i get more Respect?

Question

I always treat people with lots of respect. I always treat people how I would like to be treated...

But No one gives me the rescept back! I am always a nice funny, guy who wouldent harm a fly... but i think pretty much everybody i know uses that to take advantage of me.

I think now of days unless your hanging with christians.. you have to be mean and be a bully to get any respect at all from anyone..

- Does anybody aggree?

- And any advice on how to get more respect?

Answer 1

If you want respect, carry a gun.

Answer 2

Just ask people for some respect. And show respect
to other people too. I am nice and funny too, and I
burped and farted in public, and how do I get respect
like that, when I disrespect others. You don't have to
be mean or be a christian to get respect.... just
need to respect other people and they will give you
respect in return.
And also, people take advantage of you, if you let them.
Just say no, that doesn't make you mean at all...

Answer 3

I will tell you the same thing I tell my husband, as he always seems to get run over by folks and spoken to by others any ol' kind of way, but I do not go through that type of drama, so here goes...........

Perhaps you may want to stop being the "funny" guy, stop smiling in people's face and putting yourself out there as Mr. Nice Guy.

When people see you as this way, you are opening yourself up to people talking to you the way they see fit to do so, and I ask myself all of the time, "why do I have to be nice to people, all of the time???? They aren't always nice back!!!!"

If some one wants to talk crazy to me, I give it right back to them. Who do people think they are anyway? Although I still believe that respect needs to be earned.

So........with all of that being said, try and practice at being a bit more stand offish and perhaps people will approach you with more caution.

Answer 4

Start respecting yourself. Set some values, things you will or won't do. Then stop being everyones funny guy, get your own thing going. You can be nice to others without letting them use you. Start looking at yourself differently and others will too. Stay away from those who are a negative influence.

Answer 5

I think you should be more self-respectful first. I mean you need to be a little more serious with people that start using you. You can not make yourself happy by making everybody happy. Be nice and friendly but in limits so that you dont get hurt

Answer 6

I think that asides from treating people the way you would like to be treated, you must also stand your ground when people do otherwise. When someone is extremely nice, but says nothing when someone is disrespecting them...they are pushovers... keep in mind that while others treat you in the same manner you treat them, there is always that handful that mistake kindness for weakness!

Answer 7

I totally understand, what you do is do not be around people who do not ahve respect for you, If you find that somebody you call your friend is being dis-respectful to you then end the relationship you are worthy of being respected. I am cleaning out my closet of dis-respectful friends,HOW ABOUT YOU?.......Continue to be respectful you will recieve your reward in the long run.......... Also you have to stand for something or you will fall for anything!

Answer 8

Being "Nice" to people isn't the same as respecting them. If you are honest, and genuine, You will be valuable to others. That is respect.

Answer 9

Respect is given or it is not. Respect a bird by letting it fly. Respect a rattlesnake by not giving it a chance to bite you.

Answer 10

You have to know your limits and not allow others to push you beyond them! Backbones are something else! Find yours, people respect that! Take care!

Answer 11

There is a thing line between being kind and being exploitable. Respect other AND respect yourself before you do them.