Today, I wanna talk about respect. Over the years I have witnesses a lot of people (customers at work, bosses, friends, co-workers, etc) who disrespect others or even myself. When I was younger (and a lot less wiser) I am almost positive I was a little asshole that was rude and not concious of how my words or actions effected others. As the years have passed and I have gone through several life tragedies, I feel that, for the most part, I have matured into a responsible and well mannered person. Not to say that I don't shoot a dirty look every now and then or want to kick someone's ass (haha), but most of the time I like to think of myself as a down to earth kind of person.
With that being said, I have been much more observant of how others (myself included) treat people. I have recently come into a situation where I felt uncomfortable and usually I am not one to say anything. I usually sit back and let people talk to me the way the do and move on and forget that I was just mistreated or talked down to. This particular situation was not the case. As I will not go into detail on what happened, I decided to put my foot down as I had had enough. I told the person I was not comfortable with the way I was being talked to and that I felt disrespected. As I am sure the person was very shocked, I was pleased with the way I handled the situation and I am sure the other person was, too. I didn't say anything to offend anyone and what I said wasn't meant to be disrespectful. I just wanted that person to know how I felt and I even practiced how I would deliver my speech in my head.
I am thankful for everyone around me who has taught me how to be respectful and tactful in uncomfortable situations. I hope that if I encounter any more sticky situations that I will continue to be brave and stand up for myself in a respectful way.
What do you do in an uncomfortable situation or if you feel disrespected?
Sometimes its the hardest thing to stick up for yourself, but if you don't do it who will?
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