What I Learned About Respecting Others

Respecting someone we love and care about should come naturally, right? According to the Oxford Dictionary, the definition of respect is having regard for the wishes, feelings, and rights of others. So, when we encounter a situation with a friend, partner, or family member who shares that they feel disrespected or asks you to show respect, they are asking you to be thoughtful and considerate of their desires, needs, feelings, and rights.

There have been a couple of times in friendships and my relationship with my ex when they have asked me to be more respectful of their wishes. This brought up feelings of confusion for me. I thought I had been careful and respectful. I also felt frustrated because I didn’t understand their wishes. I felt disappointed and frustrated with myself that I had slipped up again after I had apologised and agreed to be more careful, and mindful to be respectful of them.

Recently, this led me to enquire intuitively why I keep encountering this pattern and why I keep slipping up when I want to be fully respectful of my friends, family and those I love and care about. It came through that this pattern often occurred with those with whom I felt a strong past-life connection. It was also brought to my attention that these instances were when I was trying to repair a friendship or connection where distance had occurred, or when I was trying to help a friend instead of respecting their journey.

I shed some tears thinking of how this pattern had affected some of my closest friendships. Tears of sadness, tears of relief to understand and let go of this pattern, and tears of gratitude to Source for helping me understand this pattern and bring it to consciousness so I can be more mindful in my current and future connections.

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