New times, good old respect

New family, relationships, marriage configurations. We have been going through several transformations lately, a brand new moment in time. Even that many of us still don’t agree or are not inserted in this new way of thinking, we definitely need some improvement to welcome something greater: mutual respect. Respecting people is, above all, an obligation for each and every citizen.

Prejudice aside, little by little we get used to the new formats of our society. Some need some extra effort in order to accept and go through all the social configuration peacefully. We have indeed been seeing lots of distinct groups, always fighting for something bigger, against all kinds of prejudice and for all noble causes.

If we stop to think about it, we wouldn’t actually need these groups if people faced all this as a natural, organic evolution. Respect should come from within, people shouldn’t have to remind us of it.

And we got to recognize that all of us, in many different occasions, act so automatically we don’t even realize we’re doing it wrong. Yes, we’re all susceptible to mistakes, we’ve all got our own flaws. But the moment we perceive any kind of prejudice coming from us, we should just stop. We judge people all the time. We should stop that, too. Especially if we do it on their backs.

Most of us are quite shocked when people are too sincere, with those who go around saying what they think, when they think it. I guess that, if there’s no prejudice and if they’re respectful towards others, they’re kind of magical. Watch these people’s attitudes. How many times you wished you could say whatever you were thinking, but didn’t have the balls?

On the other hand, if you’re acting on an impulse and any portion of your opinion may cause any type of harm to others, silence. More experienced people tend to master the art of silence. If you don’t know how to say it, when to say it or what to say, keep it to yourself.

So no matter how much we understand or don’t understand the world’s new momentum, there are some things that never change - and respect is one of them. Keep it to yourself, just in case. After all, you don’t have to utter every word that pops into your brain or mouth! Unless they’re kind words, of course!