When Respect Is No Longer Served At The Table

 When respect is no longer served at the table it is time to walk away. weather it is a personal relationship or a working relationship respect is a must. We are all human beings deserving of love and respect. We are all individuals that have needs and desires and all of us are entitled to that. No one person should abuse their authority to dictate and manipulate others to do their will. We find that this often happens in many relationships where a person(s) feel powerless, while the other person (s) seek only to fulfill their desires at someone else's expense. 

These are not fruitful relationships, although it may not be easy to walk away, if a individual's mental health and safety is at risk, leaving the situation has to be an option on the table. I have been faced with a few situations that walking away was the best option for me. I am at a point in my life, where I am stronger than I have ever been. The trauma and the disrespect that I have gone through has taught me to not put up with the disrespect. When respect is no longer served at the table that is where I take my leave. I have learned to be assertive by speaking up and advocating for myself. I have been known to be a sensitive, compassionate and soft spoken person. Some may see that as a strength, but there are others who may see that as a way to manipulate. 

While there are some people that appreciate kindness and humility, their are those who pull on the emotional stings of others to use them for their own purposes. I don't want these people to change who I am, at the same time I know that these people exist. Moving forward I will have to exercise more wisdom when it comes to relationships. If people are self serving in my interactions with them, I will know that this is not for me and I will limit my interactions with them. I won't operate in a state of paranoia, because that's no way to live. However, I know what respect and love looks like. When respect is no longer served at the table that's the sign to walk away. We are all deserving of love and respect.

Wishing you good health, wellness and fruitful relationships.