What does respect feel like?
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Respect is about knowing that your feelings are just as important as everyone else’s and that you deserve to be treated well… by yourself as well as by other people. Being different is OK – you are a unique and special human being with feelings, needs and rights – there’s no one else quite like you!
If you want to know someone better, then respect between the two of you is about honesty, trust and communication. We all have rights and responsibilities. It’s important to trust your instincts, to ask for help and to speak up for yourself.
It’s also important to respect other people. This isn’t necessarily about admiring them, liking them or expecting them to ‘earn’ it. Everyone’s entitled to their own feelings and points of view, even if we don’t know them or agree with them. People who have respect for others don’t discriminate or bully, because they understand that other people’s feelings are just as important as their own.
People who respect others will always avoid harming them, ...
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