How far respect stands from love?

India
March 27, 2011 4:39am CST
Love and respect, both are the subject of emotion that is grown in our mind out of our nature nad experience. It depends upon the nature of a person which makes the nature of love and respect. I, think a love cannot be realised without respect. If you don't respect any one, you cannot have absolute love for that person. What is your opinion?
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@surekharathi (14146)
• India
27 Mar 11
Yes sir this is true if respect is not there the love is not possible in any case like in between brother sister, mother and child, mother and father, girlfriend and boyfriend in any case if they not want to respect to each other then there not true love by heart. Even they live together because the relationship but no enjoying no loving no smiling on any face. Respect is most important things not only for love but also for establishing a good relations. nice discussion thanks
• United States
27 Mar 11
I too agree with you and not only for husband/wife or boyfriend/girlfriend situations because when we love someone it is the unconditional term of the love that we offer which includes respect. Without the respect then are conditions and when there are conditions then we cannot say it is true love, are my thoughts.
@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
30 Mar 11
hi, love and respect should be always together,because if one of them is nothing in a relationship love will never works,and i experienced that many times and i know how a relationship will run without one of them.
@buenavida (9985)
• Sweden
27 Mar 11
Hi, saibal Maybe you are thinking of the love and respect we should have in a marriage and between friends and other grown ups. Yes, we need both in all relationships. A very young baby cannot show much respect, but if it is treated with love and respect, it will learn from us. The Bible teaches us how to combine these two great qualities and if you go to the watchtower.org site and make a search with some key words, for example "marriage" "love" and "respect", you will find a lot of good advice. I found a couple of good articles, especially for young people searching the word "respect" and a lot more good advice.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
29 Mar 11
Respect is so important. You are so right about love and respect. I think that respect can deepen a relationship and bring comfort to both people involved. One that is respected is treated much differently than one that is not.
• United States
27 Mar 11
Love and respect must go hand in hand. There is no way for any love to progress without the respect in the relationship. Some may believe they are in love but if there is no respect I can't see how mutual respect can be correlated. When we love someone we want to offer them the world and can't somehow see that happening if there is no respect.