Is it more important to be liked or respected?
By Jen
@polyxena (2628)
Sturgis, Michigan
April 12, 2016 12:44pm CST
I figured as a newbie to this site. I'd work a bit on deep philosophical thoughts (at least for the next week or so). I as a writer need a new drive and a new push so I figured, why not have people behind me.
Today's question Is it more important to be liked or respected?
As much as I'd welcome to be liked, people can still like you and disrespect you. It's the way things work. I would want to be respected. Things get done quicker and more efficiently if people respected you. Sure sure, I go back to being liked, but even though I'm not liked (or whatever) I am not being spit upon and being called a milky-eyed cur.
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11 responses
@besweet (9860)
• Ireland
12 Apr 16
I also think it's more important to be respected. Respect is earned, and it has to do with the person's character. I don't support respect coming by fear though, I am thinking about the respect earned with the person's qualities and life achievements.
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@desertdawg (312)
• United States
13 Apr 16
That was very well put. The best form of respect is when you don't try to command it but it is a reflection of what people see about you.
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@besweet (9860)
• Ireland
14 Apr 16
@desertdawg The kind of respect that comes from fear is forced in my opinion and doesn't last long. I think that the positive respect is correlated with admiration and it's a great feeling to respect someone because you admire them.
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
12 Apr 16
I would rather have respect but the problem with me is I am liked because I am kind and soft spoken. I am not respected by some because it's pretty easy to walk all over me. I am okay with who I am though, not really worried about my social status.
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@polyxena (2628)
• Sturgis, Michigan
12 Apr 16
I think it's pretty common as a teenager to be liked rather than respected. I was just thinking about that when I thought things through, "Did I really I want to be respected as a teen?" It would be interesting to ask a group of teenagers this exact question.
@mypointsju (583)
• Westland, Michigan
12 Apr 16
100% feel that it is more important to be respected than liked.
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@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
12 Apr 16
How can you like somebody without respecting them? I don't see how that's even possible. Those two things should go hand in hand.
@quantum2020 (12040)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
12 Apr 16
Being respected is one step from being liked as someone who is admired for his/her lifestyle and decision taking!
@cherriefic (10400)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
Respect is one thing I would always want to have anywhere. That's more important than being liked.
@ninjadentist (32)
• India
12 Apr 16
i respect my dad, a few more family members and friends. I can actually count them on my finger tips, on the other hand i actually cant count how many people i like int his world. i like few hollywood actors few singers...
so definitely for me respect is bigger or rather more important that being liked.
thank you for bringing up such a nice topic Jennifer.
