Sometimes You Have To Reverse The Golden Rule

[danodamano333]

"Treat others like you would treat yourself." Some of us really need to think about this famous phrase. Because we don't treat others like we would treat ourselves... for some of us, we would have to be real a-holes to do that. We'd have to tell our friends that they don't deserve to succeed in life. We'd have to look our bosses in the eye and say, "You took an extra ugly pill today, didn't you?" Many of us would have to look at our moms and say, "I can't imagine why Dad ever had sex with you."

It has come to my attention that I have very low self-esteem and an equally pathetic sense of self-confidence. Many of us have this problem. We treat other people as if they are much better than us. As if they deserve better than we do. Like they're humans, and we're sacks of horse crap. If we really think about it, how can we justify this behavior? Maybe you can, but I can't. If I treated anyone else like I treated myself, someone would have punched me in the nose by now. Sometimes we have to stop and change the golden rule a bit. For those of you like me, I propose trying to treat yourself like you would treat others.

I'm sure if you do this, your life will improve. I just started thinking this way, and I've already seen a change. I'm happier. Other people are happier around me. I guess happiness is contagious in a way, so if you really need a justification for starting to treat yourself better, do it for everyone else. You'll be glad you did.

[kambo_trick3y]

The hell are you talking about?

I never break the golden rule.

If I talk to you like a fucking idiot. It's because you're a fucking idiot.

If I was being a fucking idiot, I would WANT someone to talk to me like that, so I can snap out of it and realize how much of an idiot I was being.

I'm not a pussy. I can take my own harsh medicine.

I put people in their place if they need to be. I also expect to be put in my place if I'm being like that. No one is exempt from the rule, not even me.

[danodamano333]

... I'm not sure you get what I'm saying... This might not be for you, anyway. This is for people who hold others in higher esteem than themselves.

[kambo_trick3y]

Them it sure as hell ain't for me cause I'm cocky as shit.

[danodamano333]

Hahaha well, good for you, then.

[Anonymous]

If I followed the golden rule I'd be groping girls asses all the time, I'd be glad if they did it back. Though interpreting it that way is perhaps autistic... I think it's better to just give equal consideration to others' interests, rather than (necessarily) equal treatment.

[Opinion Owner]

By the sounds of it you probably should try treating yourself the way you treat others... good luck anyway.

[danodamano333]

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"By the sounds of it you probably should try treating yourself the way you treat others"
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I'm pretty sure that's exactly what I said haha

[Attila]

I agree with anonymous... I wouldn't mind being picked on the street by some random woman... have sex and then left back on the curb...

[Anonymous]

the golden rule: fuck them before they fuck you.