idk who needs to hear this but respect cant be demanded. it must be given freely
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"you need to respect me" "i will make you love me" same vibe
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was talking with
@selentelechia about parenting. apparently parents Demanding respect from their kids is in some ways common and like jfc im a grown ass adult. i Hope i live in such a way that my kids respect me. but im gonna be just fine if they think im dumb sometimes14 replies 1 retweet 104 likesShow this thread -
Replying to @eigenrobot @selentelechia
"respect" is overloaded, one sense here is "respect my authority" as in "obey my reasonable requests when appropriate", which it's not unreasonable to demand ...but getting this tied up with "you must have the right emotional reaction to me" is common + bad
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Replying to @ded_ruckus @eigenrobot
yes, the latter is what I was describing
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This strikes me as a red tribe / southern thing, and it's horrifically alien to me
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Replying to @MorlockP @selentelechia and
Military families too, often enough.
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Yep. Watched a 21 yo mil wife slap a 2yo child hard once bc of a misunderstanding on mother's part. I'm no bleeding heart but I was mortified and upset af
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