what does it mean by respecting yourself how do you do that?

Answer 1

It means dont let others push you around or bully, mistreat, cheat you or make you do stuff you really dont want to do.

It does NOT mean you only have sex with one person or where unsexy clothes.

Ie the notion of pole dancers or strippers not respecting themselves or those who sleep around not respecting themselves is total tripe.


If you like sleeping with Tom dick and harry togehter or in sequence and wareing sexy clothes and flashing your boobs so that you get everyone paying you attention as you like it


Great its making you happy its respecting yourself.

If you do it simply to please others or as everyone else is doing it and you dont likeit then thats disrespecting yourself.


Likewise letting somone tell you who you can or cannot sleep with or what you where is disrespecting yourslef.


Of course this is balanced with reasonable behavour ie respecting others



So idiot gang dont dis me types are not respecting themselves by battering/killing people for bumping into them or looking at them or not handing over property etc.


Thats mistreating others and wrong.

Respect should not be gained through fear if possible.

Likewise forcing stuff on others who are nice and hurt nobody thats not respecting others...

With drink and drugs if you are doing ok fine if its hurting you or you are addicted and continue say alchol, crack heroin etc and its damaging you then thats disrespecting yourself

So you need to respect yourself and others.

Ie dont let yourself get mistreated and ont mistreat others and balance the two

Answer 2

Respecting , doesn't have to learnt by a mother or father, its comes within your self, first learn to respect yourself, meaning get an education, get a job, look after yourself proper, healthy eating , no smoking, respect others , always basicly do the right things in life, everyone regardless, of not having either parents with them in the world, know whats right and wrong, you know whats right, and wrong, even if your bringing, is not taught like this, just always do the right thing yourself , you must be somebody your self .

Answer 3

respecting yourself means being assertive and confident and not allow other people to take advantage of you and gain the upper hand over you. it doesn't mean you have to dismiss and ignore everyone else around you but rather learning to be your own person and accepting the fact in order to respect others you have to be able to respect for yourself and to have that respect. but respect is not something that is handed to you on a plate as you have to earn it, in order to get it

Answer 4

It means by not abusing your body and mind.
If you think about you would respect other people, parents, friends etc then extend that to yourself. You wouldn't purposely hurt someone you respect by being nasty to them or hurting them - so don't do it to yourself.
Don't purposely put yourself through things that will harm you.. ie don't stay in a relationship that makes you unhappy, don't abuse your body by overdoing the drink and drugs (a little is ok!)

Answer 5

Respecting yourself means respecting others, whatever they fire at you just put your head down and take it! Then make friends with them. Your mind is your own. Make it what you will

Answer 6

I am an individual, with my own beliefs, moral teachings to follow. I'm my own person, not to be changed at the whim of my peers. I know who I am, and have no need to be part of those who would belittle me for who they believe me to be. Or be goaded into doing things outside of my own character. I'm no less than anyone, no man is over me, I have no heroes. All men being fallible, my faults are my own, not borrowed from some-one else. I hold myself responsible for my own actions, and accept the consequences that follow. People know me for who I am, not what I appear to be, or who I imitate. I have lines I don't cross, and places I don't go, I try to never compromise who I am for man nor group. I have pride without arrogance, I'm humble but not a doormat.

Answer 7

Treat your body as a temple, know that age is going to deplete your natural ability to resist illness, fortify your defenses as best you can. Live up to your full potential, if you can be a Brain Surgeon then don't lead your life as Cleaner.

Think about all the things that you can do to Protect, enhance and add value to your life. Treat others as you would wish to be treated.

It's called BASIC COMMON SENSE!

Answer 8

it means to love and accept yourself and know that you are being the best person you can possibly be.dont put yourself down or allow others to do it.dont let people walk all over you.

Answer 9

Doing what you feel is right, regardless of what others say about you.