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Originally Posted by Akashic_Librarian  I believe in Equal Respect.
If my parents give me respect, then I give them respect.
My Mom respects me, so I respect her and our relationship is fine.
My Dad doesn't respect me much at all, so I don't respect him much, our relationship isn't so great.
He is at a very low level of consciousness, he got angry and really defensive when I asked him why he wouldn't try something Vegetarian. |
This is in accordance with the satanic rule: "Do unto others as they have done unto you;" it's the kind of vengeance thinking that causes so much downward spiraling between people.
I believe taking 100% responsibility for relationships works better, and creates an upward spiral.
(your last remark is the most ironic and lugubrious sentence I've seen written on these boards, by the way; I invite you to take a closer look at your thinking in this matter.)