Too much familiarity build contempt
By airasheila
@airasheila (5454)
Philippines
August 21, 2011 4:39am CST
A pleasant day dear fellow mylotters,
Sometimes it is not really good to always give way to others. As others do not anymore considers your feelings whenever they say something or whenever they approach you. Since they are already familiar with the way as it used to be, they will just say something whatever they want. And not only that, they will just act in front of you whatever they wish to. As in they will not somehow respect you anymore. As in they will not in anyway consider if that is proper or not. Thus, too much familiarity in an organization build contempt.
And this is what exactly happening to our organization here at our community. Wherein some people here are not aware that they already saying something negative to others. As they are not that conscious that they are somehow spreading a rumor.
And they are hurting ones feeling.
5 responses
@somethingbig (282)
• United Arab Emirates
22 Aug 11
Too much familiarity builds contempt. I think that is so true in one way or another depending upon the situation. Eventhough you are so familiar with each other respect should always be there. There should always be a fine line what to say, when to say it coupled with a sense of responsibility. :)
@hanjianbo615 (149)
• China
21 Aug 11
hi,airasheila, is there some misunderstanding between you and someone else in the community? everything can be solved by warmly talking. GOD bless you and have a nice day.
@purplealabaster (22094)
• United States
21 Aug 11
I do not think that too much familiarity builds contempt. I think that if you become friends with a person, then you will speak and act in a more "natural" and less formal way, but I do not think that is disrespectful. If it becomes disrespectful, then I think it is the responsibility of the person that is getting offended to say something, because the other person might not realize that he or she is doing something that offends the other person. Friendship comes with respect ... or at least it should ... so becoming friendly with someone should not make them become disrespectful.
@libramie (562)
• Philippines
21 Aug 11
All individuals have different characteristics and have limitations so if you don't like that manner, maybe you can suggest to the leader not to do any negativity to others for the credibility of the community.
@daud4ms (218)
• United Arab Emirates
21 Aug 11
well its all about perspectives, familiarity is good, because you will not feel stranger at work. Now what one say may hurt you in some way or it may become rumor, but here the point is that was it really the intention of the one who spread the word, what was his/her perspective, in which condition he/she spoke. many things matters.
Plus it may also happen that you over think over what was said. the best thing in being familiar is that you can always talk and ask for reasons.
