Dignity & Respect

To start things off I'd like to preface this blog with two quotes which I have found very meaningful lately.
The first... "I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me...All I ask is that you respect me as a human being" - Jackie Robinson
&& The second... "Never take a persons dignity; it is worth everything to them, and nothing to you." -Frank Barron.
As far as respect goes, to me, it is the hardest thing to earn, and the easiest thing to manipulate. If you do not like me as a person, and do not respect me as a person I suggest and would greatly fucking appreciate it if you did not lead me on to think otherwise. The worst thing you can do to a person, and the best way to break someone down is by showing them such disrespect after leading them to believe they are of great significance to you. If you respect me you will not
a.) be unloyal to me or dishonest with me -whether it be as a friend, a lover, or a part of my family.
b.) use me
c.) treat me as if im barely human
If you don't like me don't fake it - bottom line. It's a waste of your energy as well as a waste of a place in my heart for you no matter who you are. Whatever you want from me tell me, no bullshit, no drama, no lies. If you're acting like my friend but your not because for some fucked up reason you need something I have- youre better off asking me I'm a pretty understanding person. If youre acting like you have some sort of romantic interest in me because you want anything less than a mutual connection- be straight up I've been fooled by too many people I'd rather just get your intentions out in the open immediatley. If youre in my family - you are the only exception - I can forgive and forget but remember that family is all you have in the end dont fuck up that bit of respect and trust that I have reserved for you.

As for the second quote and the final part to my rant is the issue of dignity-- which I guess could go hand in hand with respect but whatever. Don't break someone down because you don't like them, or because you feel shitty about yourself. It's just common fucking courtesy. Think about it; thats whats wrong with our generation. Girls learn early to be bitches, and boys learn just as early to belittle people. Life is a giant dick measuring contest. And if someone thinks theyre losing, they find a way to bring the next person in line down. Why do you think everyones so destined to be america's next top model or some half naked abercrombie representative? Because if you're not beautiful youre told. If you don't have a talent, you're unacknowledged. We have been taught to get ahead you need to step on people, even people you love. If someone comes off as cocky or conceited; let them fucking be. The only reason they are is because no one has ever told them otherwise, no one has tried to rob them of their dignity, pride, or confidence. So why attack them after they've made it this far?
So basically heres what it comes down to. Fake is fucked. I'm a good listener; I even give good advice sometimes, you'd be surprised. So when you feel like shit about your life-- don't fuck with mine. Ask me for help. Don't rob me of my dignity. Don't disrespect me. Because as of right now it's all I have left and as time passes some of you seem more determined to snatch it out of my grasp.

just consider it...