Interesting comments I got from the last post, like I had expected , opinions differs as we humans differs but on this particular issue we have to attain a common ground …its either its love or respect, like u can’t be a man and woman at the same time no matter how sweet it is being both
Every relationship and even marriage requires an ingredient that I term a must have, u know like some fashion items that we ladies call “a must have”, u don’t have it then u don’t belong to the ‘us’ club so also is this ingredient and like I have always said any and every thing I mention here on this blog dose not and will never be the only key to a successful relationship however, its role in enhancing the relationship can never be over emphasized.
RESPECT is the must have in every relationship, what you all forgot was that respect is never earned without an atom of love in the content, no matter how small it is, no man or woman will respect you as an individual if they don’t have an atom of love for you, while love they say conquers all Respect holds up the forth,
What happens when love has conquered all, I mean what happens afterwards? The unifying factor I mean?
At first, love makes all things seem perfect, after a while those imperfection that were covered by love begins to manifest itself and only respect at this point in time will keep you both together. Love is a gentle feeling, its comes with natural powers that makes you feel special, you feel loved and cherished, it makes you a happier person but it never make imperfections perfect, after the thrilling effect of love wears out, those things about your partner you had hither to refused to acknowledge comes hunting you, to some extent the burning fire of your love dimes, and if respect is absent in such a relationship, it is only a matter of time before it packs up.
A man or woman can never respect his or her partner without an element of likeness or even love, you cant respect who you can,t develop love for, its in the act of respect that you appreciate people better, you begin to like them and even fall for them in the long run.
How do you explain the fact that a man, who claims to love his wife dearly, raises his hands at the slightest provocation to hit her? This man feels genuine love for his wife no doubt but what he lacks is respect, no man that has respect for his wife will raise his hands on that woman or another woman for that matter because by virtue of his respect for her, he has developed same for women generally.
Respect will always love but love will not always respect, some people are fortunate to have it the other way round, a partner that loves them and has some little respect for them but this is not applicable to all. mostly respect will always come in form of caring, its respect that makes a man even if promiscuous hide his activities from his woman whereas a woman can actually love a man and have the impetus to bring another man to the house to have sex, she tells you its just for the fun of it, nothing attached, and really there may be nothing attached to that action of hers and she may not even realize it will hurt her man when he finds out because she never had respect for him.
When you respect people, you respect all they want, you respect their feelings, you respect their views, you respect their actions, and you respect what they call their dos and don’ts, in the process of which you come to love them, while on the other hand you can love and not be able to respect them, not because you don’t want to but because you don’t know how to, at the early stage this may go unnoticed but when love dimes as I hate to say it dies because I don’t believe it dose, those things you fail to notice, will begin to matter a lot and if care is not taken, may end up destroying the relationship.
So here we are, it’s always …………RESPECT it’s the unifying factor,
Cheers all
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
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nicely written and I am nodding my head yes to those men who proclaim love and care and never respects the woman.
Halleluyah! I chose RESPECT and its so....
This post was really educative Ms emotions so thanks for sharing it and making me think deeply btw the two...
Also, thanks for posting the answer quicker than the initial two weeks!!
agreed
I dont agree babes.
If a man truly LOVES his wife, he wouldnt lay his hands on her.
Read up the bible's definition of LOVE. Love will never disrespect!
As for respect, i think one could respect a person for different reasons and not because you love them.
I may respect you because of ur intelligence and still not love you.
LOVE still conquers all for me.
My 2 kobo. You still rawk girl!
Agree completely
prisca, i ve been waiting for this my dear,
u see the problemis the biblical meaning of Love differs from wat is obtainable today,
the defination of love has gone relative, people now love diff things about a person, people no longer love u for loving sake, they choose what they want to love and then love it,
a man who loves his wife can still hit her, are u saying that a man thats hits his woman dosnt love her?
thanx for ur 2kobo dear, worth a million
@Zena, howdy?
@doll, hope u are doing gr8 ehn?
@naijachic,, way to go gal ! u won..lol
@uzezi, agree wit u my dear
@naija chickito, thankyou , how are u and urs?
Sweetie i still vote for love.
L.O.V.E
Respect is a good thing to have...a great thing to have. I think respect is something that should be instilled in all of us not because of relationships, but because our parents taught us better. You have to show everyone respect, whether they deserve it or not. Thats how I was raised. And if I'm in love with them, there's no doubt that I more than respect her.
yes, i totally agree. respect comes first!
good work babes!
I really don't agree with u. How can u truly love someone and not respect them? If u don't respect someone u claim to love, then it's not true love. It's something else.
I believe u can respect someone without necessarily loving them. Respect does not always lead to love, but i believe if u love someone, u would respect them.
generally,we are brought up 2 be respectful.but when it comes to love relationships,i see it more like meeting needs.women have a need for love and communication while men have a need for respect,sex and companionship.as long as each can meet the other's needs,they should develop respect for each other.
well done, well done...people don't seem to see how it is possible to love and not respect...you can always take it out of the context of man and woman relationships...people can love their parents for what they have provided and sacrificed for them, but not respect the way it was done...there are people i know who i respected first and later grew to love...
i agree wit u @ guerreiranigeriana,
people can love their pareants for what they provide but not love them, taking it out of relationship context,
@ everyone, alota shit happens these dayz, a young couple went for counseling barely a month after marriage, the problem was that the guy wont stop hittin his wife, he confessed to loving her dearly which was obvious from all indications, but he lacked respect for her, not until he began to respect her that he realised that there were other ways of getting ur point out witout hittin, this is only one of the several senerios of love and respect,
agreed, peep should strive to attain both , but like i had said, love alone i dont think can make things work but then feel free to add ur view, we all learn as the dayz goes by...abi?
shalewa,sting, isi, darklcee,charles, ur comments are higly appreciated,
' will be back
Yeah i agree that love doesn't necessarily result in respect as i had said earlier. But i think equal levels of both at the start does help, even though i see your point that respect usually leads to love or sprouts from "an atom of love" ;)
this was one serious quiz/exam. i think i scored 5 out of 10 in my overambitious expectations for both ;)
Keep them coming and thanks for stopping by.
Waoh,am thrilled.
i should send u a mail.i chose love,ur piece was really educative.
for the purpose of other readers,what do u say about the man that is very promiscuos but hides it a lot from his wife cos he loves her and doesnt wanna break her heart??he buys her loads of goodies,attends to her needs but he jus cant keep his zipper up!!he actually got married to her cos he luv her die in d 1st place,dont u tink he loves her but doesnt respect her cos he dsnt jus know how to yet??he sleeps with the oda girls cos for him,its a money thing,he wants sex and they want his money,he can afford d service,everyone is happy.....wat say ye??
ok, respect and lots of good sex...because look at it this way...would u rather have good respect with no sex?????????
lol...I can see u batting ur eyeleads at Me...
Hmm...your concept makes sense but I do not agree..the Bible said it all in Matthew 22:36-40...
Even in life, I may respect someone but not necessarily love him/her....I would indeed respect one I truly love...that seals it for me...
Ms. Emmotions - I usually concur with your views but i do not agree with this one.
There is no way on earth that you can love someone and still continue to hurt them (i.e. hit a partner). It is not possible. It is either the people don’t understand what Loves means or they are lying to themselves.
You can also respect someone without loving them. A daughter/son might be cordial to their abusive parents but not have an ounce of love for them.
But a successful and HAPPY relationship cannot thrive with both Love and Respect.
Love begets Respect.
U get an A for that paper dear but I still say LOVE is more important. You can't say u really love someone if u dont respect them. and no a man doesnt really love his woman if he hits her, she is not his child and has no right to do that, she is his equal he should never lay his hands on her in that way. and u said it right anyway ' he CLAIMS'. U can respect someone without loving them but u cant love someone without respecting them.
very well written... respect is so important in a relationship, yet many people over look it...
~DD
its tru sha, wehn you look at it like that
well written girl
well im glad you agree with moi!
hmmmmmm. I disagree dear.
Love, in its truest and simplest form, does not inflict hurt intentionally i.e hitting on ur spouse.
In a marriage, Love comes with respect, appreciation and everything else. If the foundation of love is not there coupled with Christ, ur marriage is doomed. doesnt matter how u slice it.
It's the love ur husband has for you that will make him defend you with inlaws, make him do things to please you, cater to your needs etc. If he simply respects without love, he wouldnt go the extra mile.
my 3 cents!
I was rite... i deserve a cookie.
lol
i want love respect will come .thanks for coming in meanwhile water don pass gari . iwill gist you guys later
Humm, I still vote Love oh. But this is definitely true, "you cant respect who you can't develop love for".
time to update
nicely written!
i disagree pata pata!
i camp with princesa and simi.
only real love can sustain any relationship regardless of any other issue that may occur.
true love never dims it shineth brighter!
the man who beats his wife may trully believe he loves her, the fact is, he doesn't. he has no idea what love is! neither does the woman who has extra marital affair. u don't willfully inflict pain on someone u love.
respect is relative while love is all encompasing.
lovely comments agreeing and disagreeing. one man's meat, another's ,..
Oya! i agree with you on that one.
Gr8 post girl!
How are you doing yourself?
Respect= unifyin factor hmm i like that
k when i read ur last post i kinda chose respect but wasn't too sure and now i'm 100% convinced its Respect......but like Prisca said, how can u hit someone u love>? ok yall r confusing me. let me go think about this one.......and someone needs to flog afrobabe, she's too naughty.
jintagry agrees
madam i don miss ur enough on ur blog ooo...chai!!! no worry i'll make it up i go read everything comment later
alright oh. U need to update cos I have updated.
Update o!!
i'm late here, but jumping right on the wagon.
i agree with prisca...
personally, i feel a guy who hits does not love.
a guy who cheats does not love...its that simple.
love would never set out to hurt its reciever...bla bla bla
and so my story goes...
Nice blog you've got here girl!
I stick with love. Respect will follow if it's really TRUE love.
Madam pls update naow.
I need for you to update Ms.Emotions! Btw, I asked a question on my blog, and I want your opinion! I told u I would be bothering u soon with my drama:-)
is the holiday not enuf? my friend will u come and update.
come and update!!!!...ah ah...nonsense:-)...
@everyone, so sorry i am, ve been away as in away to my home town, just came today and will def update,
@guerreiranigeriana, sori dearie, will do so now,
@ dramaqueen , will check it out right away,
@pink-lips and evryone , update i will and right away dear..s
hmmmm .... what is love tho? real love is not a feeling ...its an action, it may be abstract but it has fruits that show forth in various ways and one of them is respect. If your love for ur spouse does not have respect, it is NOT love ...that person has some issues when his/her perception of love.... dat kind of love needs some fixing
I think you've hit the nail on the head on this one. Going to have to share this issue with my girlfriends...well written.
am sorry.......but do you know the definition of love.....
Respect is encapusalted in it...
Why do you single it out??
OK...i get it! to have a topic to discuss..
otherwise stop miseducating, fragile minds.
Study 1 Cor 13 : use the message bible
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