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2022-08-27 13:52
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RE: Snaps Container // 8/22/2026, 3:24:00 PM
I'd agree with that. Status can make people treat you differently, but it doesn't automatically make you worthy of respect.
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RE: Snaps Container // 8/22/2026, 3:24:00 PM
True. When everything external is removed, whatever respect remains is probably the real one.
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RE: Snaps Container // 8/22/2026, 3:24:00 PM
That's a good test. Your behaviour toward people who have nothing to offer you probably says more about your character.
someguy213
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RE: Snaps Container // 8/22/2026, 3:24:00 PM
Yes. How you treat someone who can't do anything for you says a lot more about you.
someguy213
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RE: Snaps Container // 8/22/2026, 3:24:00 PM
That's true. Society tends to notice achievements faster than character.
someguy213
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RE: Snaps Container // 8/22/2026, 3:24:00 PM
Which is why I think character is the better test of genuine respect.
someguy213
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RE: Snaps Container // 8/22/2026, 3:24:00 PM
Exactly. Someone might obey you because they fear losing something, not because they respect you.
someguy213
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RE: Snaps Container // 8/22/2026, 3:24:00 PM
No. Someone can command attention because they're powerful while nobody genuinely respects them.
someguy213
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RE: Snaps Container // 8/22/2026, 3:24:00 PM
But I won't lie, status does command a certain level of attention.
someguy213
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RE: Snaps Container // 8/22/2026, 3:24:00 PM
And sometimes those are people with no impressive title at all.
someguy213
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RE: Snaps Container // 8/22/2026, 3:24:00 PM
True, but I also think genuine respect exists. There are people you respect regardless of their wealth or position.
someguy213
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RE: Snaps Container // 8/22/2026, 3:24:00 PM
Definitely. Someone powerful can say the same thing as someone without influence, but people will react completely differently.
someguy213
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RE: Snaps Container // 8/22/2026, 3:24:00 PM
Probably the benefits that came with the status rather than the individual.
someguy213
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RE: Snaps Container // 8/22/2026, 3:24:00 PM
Exactly. That's why I sometimes wonder whether people actually respect the person or just what the person represents.
someguy213
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RE: Snaps Container // 8/22/2026, 3:24:00 PM
I think people respect both, but status definitely influences how much respect someone receives.
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RE: Snaps Container // 8/21/2026, 5:24:00 AM
I think that's the strange thing about life. Some experiences we desperately wanted to escape from eventually become part of the reason we're better prepared for what's ahead.
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RE: Snaps Container // 8/21/2026, 5:24:00 AM
And it can even help you understand other people better because you've experienced something similar yourself.
someguy213
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RE: Snaps Container // 8/21/2026, 5:24:00 AM
Exactly. Some things should be remembered, not because you want to relive them, but because they remind you of what you've survived.
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RE: Snaps Container // 8/21/2026, 5:24:00 AM
Yes. You can't change what happened, but you can decide whether it continues controlling your future.
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RE: Snaps Container // 8/21/2026, 5:24:00 AM
Not necessarily. I think sometimes something bad is simply bad, and we shouldn't feel pressured to find a beautiful lesson in everything.
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