Is it better to be respected or deeply understood?

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serious · Accepted Answer

Well, honestly your question seems to be contradictory in nature. Both understanding and respect are connected and related with one another.

By that I mean, if a person deeply understands me then it also means that they respect me. Respect for that will come when there is good understanding about someone. Yes, this is not 100% true is all cases and with everyone. There are exceptions to this. Hence it is possible to understand someone but still not respect them. This would depend on the person and situation.

Leaving the exceptions, both respect and understanding are co-related. No matter how much I think I cannot even imagine an example where there is respect but no understanding.

MrOracle · Accepted Answer

Men need to be respected. Being "understood" is nice but ultimately not that important most of the time. Being respected is ALWAYS important to a man.

In fact, this has been true long enough that even in the Bible, men are told to LOVE their wives, and wives are told to RESPECT their husbands. Even thousands of years ago, it was understood what the real needs were.

DishLady · Accepted Answer

deeply understood doesn't serve any purpose without respect.

WhitneySnow · Accepted Answer

Deeply understood, but only by a few special people

Telekinetic-Potato · Answer

Respected. No one will ever truly understand you and many of the people who think they do will sabotage you. Sometimes without even being aware of what they're doing.

MrChinaski · Answer

All those people choosing 'deeply understood and disrespected': WTF? That's a recipe for catastrophe.

Alex-Snow · Answer

Yikes that is a good question. I'd go with being respected. If people respect you they value your opinion, ethics, intelligence, lifestyle or other good traits.

palewhale · Answer

understood is better because they understand why at least

Danzigdawson · Answer

Deeply understood. The only respect you need is your own.

Shy-boy53 · Answer

Deeply understood is better, it normally means someone gets you totally

exitseven · Answer

yes, as long as you are respected you are understood enough.

msc545 · Answer

I think it's better to be deeply understood. If you are deeply understood, that will probably normally lead to respect.

ABitShattered · Answer

Ideally both but as long as I feel respected I will allow myself to be deeply understood.

NathanDavis · Answer

there's true respect in understanding

queenofcardio · Answer

I prefer to be respected

Nikki1989 · Answer

'Respected' is always beneficial.

Anonymous · Answer

Respect is always preferable to me.

jahaims · Answer

Depends on the context obviously.

Kelly6 · Answer

@montblanc Respected

RavVid · Answer

Respected.

Zionne · Answer

to be respected

Siggie2 · Answer

Understood

TonyMetal___86 · Answer

Both

CuriousMufuxka · Answer

Understood.

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