How would you show respect to a person who is not respecting you?
By airasheila
@airasheila (5454)
Philippines
June 24, 2010 3:19pm CST
In our company, I am working as an ordinary staff under the supervision of so many bosses. In my position, I dont mind working under pressure and being instructed by too many people. I dont mind if they ask me to do it urgently. What matters to me is to have at least a little respect from my colleague. But, unfortunately, I am not getting it.
It goes like this, I am about to print one letter when other task was instructed to me, I need to left the letter for a while on my table to do that task. Then, when I came back after doing the other thing, the letter which I left on my table subject for printing, suddenly disappear. What I did, I have tried to look for it thoroughly for about half an hour (likely 30 minutes). And trying to think, where I possibly put the letter. Since that letter is my responsibility, I am quite afraid if the letter will be lost.
However, to my surprise, I saw it in the hand of one of my colleague. Wherein he took it away from my table without informing me. And after a minute, he return it to my in-tray. The point which I am trying to figure out here is, I dont mind if they want the letter be given back to them or if they want to do some modification. All I want here is just to inform me at least and a little respect, hence, if the letter had been lost, for sure, they will blame me for that.
Hence, if they keep a little respect to me, at least, they will somehow inform me that they will going to take away the letter for a while.
4 responses
@dsailor (44)
• United States
23 Jul 11
Sometimes people just act without thinking of the consequences of how you will take their actions. Sometimes you just need to verbalize to them how you feel about something that's done to you so that you make them aware of what they are doing wrong to you. If they are any type of descent person they will try to adapt to you and try to work things out without causing any future incidents, and if they don't change and continue to disrespect you then you really might need to step it up a notch and show them some disrespect so they know how it feels. Sometimes it takes a little bit of their own medicine to change a person.
@princesslawyer0515 (270)
• Philippines
21 Jul 10
Respect begets respect. You are not under any obligation to be friendly to anyone you rub elbows with. If someone is being mean to you, be mean to him as well... but not in ways that will bring you trouble. Outshine his performance. Be better than him. As between the two of you in the eyes of other people, be the good one. Watch him melt in anger and jealousy and when he does, give him that sweet, triumphant smile. Jerks are everywhere. That's something you have to deal with. Beat them. Go girl!
@rainbowink (296)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
If they throw stones at you, throw them back bread (correct? haha xD) That is if you're a God. There's no reason for you to respect them if they don't respect you. Just be patient and let them do what they usually do though for they'll realize in the long run what a bad karma means. Focus on what you think is right.
@stephiequalsgrr (283)
• United States
24 Jun 10
you don't. if they don't repect you, don't respect them.


