Trust or Respect?

[BenGiovanni]

Well the main question is, What seems more important?
Not in a relationship, but in a simple friendship, aqaintanceship, authority, etc.

My personal outlook is respect, when you have respect, you show that you are educated enough with life to know were to draw the line with your thinking towards another, (wether it be a question they asked you, or simply a request to not fuck around and carrying it out.) Respect to me is giving the space needed without crossing any unnecessary lines, being mature about situations etc. I donno i had a small dilema and this really bothered me, so i want to see what majority thinks...

[Only_Glory]

i see it this way

i would rather put my life onto the hands of the friend i trust
rather than onto the hands of the friend i respect

[Bitchin]

Respect.
Simply.... because if they can't respect me, thenthey're not worth knowing.

cause I dont need to trust friend or ppl I barely know with anything..c ause they dont know anything..... n shit.

[BenGiovanni]

but in order to really become friends with someone is to be aknowledged... and if they are assholes to you from the start...that sure as hell isnt a recipie for good friendship, let alone trust. If someone respects you, then you have something incommon (if you respect them)...then the trust builds.... i shoulda rephrased the question to...what is needed to gain trust? but whatever well see how this subject builds

[FeelGood]

Excellent thread Ben.
Id have to go with Respect because usually if you respect someone you generally have a bit of trust in them as well.

[acidic_liquid]

I'd go with trust.
It's very hard for me to trust someone. I respect (or try to) pretty much everyone. I think respect is something that everyone deserves. Not so with trust.

[MarcelM]

I go with respect. If everyone were to respect other ppl, there would be no racism and no prejudices against other ppl -----> a multicultural world of happy people living together..... ( Marcel's Utopia..... I know it is not that easy and it will never come true.... ) But at least I try to respect other peoples opinion, even if I strongly disagree.

[Liqwid]

anyone can gain respect from anyone..

but trust is soo much more!

~dalyn

[robyn]

In a friendship, respect. Cause do I trust all my friends? Haha nooooooo.

[krisamata]

if you cant trust someone then there's no respect.

if you don't respect them then they may also wonder if they can trust you



it goes hand in hand. one is not more important. they are equals

[miss.myra]

People trust others far too easily.

Respect comes to those that have earned it. Seen?

[MC Hammered]

Respect I give until I am proven it should be taken away.

Trust is earned and woe is s/he who breaks that.

[Only_Glory]

Originally Posted by miss.myra

People trust others far too easily.

Respect comes to those that have earned it. Seen?

i disagree with your opinion
yes some people trust others far too easily, but a strong majority does not.

and i believe respect should be given to everyone, it should not be earned. we SHOULD respect everyone. of course though, we cannot in our little world.

alas, TRUST, that is something that must be earned.

[filipmaj]

respect should be had for everything/everyone, and usually trust evolves from respect.
so, respect first, trust second

[mystique]

Originally Posted by Only_Glory

i see it this way

i would rather put my life onto the hands of the friend i trust
rather than onto the hands of the friend i respect

couldnt have said it better
i agree 100%

[acidic_liquid]

Here's a good way to answer this.

How many people do you trust?

How many people do you respect?

The fewer is the more important.

I disagree that you can't respect people you don't trust.

I don't think you can trust people you don't respect.

[KenJi]

Respect because unlike trust respect is earned. Trust can be given in a blink of an eye,

[Revolver]

trust is more important to me.

initially i respect everyone first time i met them...trust is something special that you earn.

[Rhianna]

Originally Posted by KenJi

Respect because unlike trust respect is earned. Trust can be given in a blink of an eye,

I'm the opposite. It takes a lot longer for me to trust someone than to respect someone.

Blink of an eye!? That's crazy talk.

[dabbler]

i can trust people and not respect them, like i may not like something about them so i don't respect them, but at the same time i could still know they are trustworthy. however, i could never respect someone one and not trust them.

for me : trust is the most important thing. not just over respect, over everything. trust is the key to everything.

[lou_belle]

If a person respects you then you can trust them...as long as they know if they fuck with you they'll be killed*

[riddla]

how can u respect someone if u dont trust them?

trust 4 life!

[LeeBrat]

Originally Posted by krisamata

if you cant trust someone then there's no respect.

if you don't respect them then they may also wonder if they can trust you



it goes hand in hand. one is not more important. they are equals

agreed completly...
without trust, theres no respect
if you respect them, then chances are you will trust them

[ja_raul]

Originally Posted by krisamata

if you cant trust someone then there's no respect.

if you don't respect them then they may also wonder if they can trust you



it goes hand in hand. one is not more important. they are equals

i could not agree more. stole the words right outa my mouth

[BenGiovanni]

nice to hear allot of different opinions

for me atleast... respect goes before trust, i trust everyone til they fuck it up, but the level of trust raises with the respect that i gain over time. Respect can be gained but i think its one of those harder things to aquire. But its true... trust and respect go hand in hand...