Why do so many people have expectations of how they want to be treated, but none of how they should treat others?

[xJeremyx]

[jennifer_bloom]

I think defining how others treat you is easier than defining how you treat others cause the person outside your body is a changing and complex variable while you are a stationary and understandable variable so creating personal boundaries is easier than creating outside behavioural boundaries for non participant people in your life. Some are not intelligent enough to know what proper behaviour is or how to act it out.

[melanieeeB]

Depends, some already treat others the way they want to be treated back, so there is no need to explain their behavior
And some little just live in their own head, demanding stuff, while lacking a lot of potential themselves lol but you can figure those people out pretty quickly

[xJeremyx]

People need to learn to be less self-centered. Especially those with the princess/prince mentality.

[melanieeeB]

Nah, mostly people need to learn to respect themselves and be respectful towards others.

[xJeremyx]

Hmm. Thats true.

I just wanted to point out that selfishness doesn't get you anywhere ig

[melanieeeB]

Unhealthy selfishness- yes true. But being a little selfish is healthy

[xJeremyx]

Depends on the situation i guess. Are you actively giving your best to your relationships? If yes, then you have the right to expect good quality effort from them in return as well. If no, then bugger off and quit complaining.

But good to keep in mind that putting in effort is not done for getting back in return. Thats the wrong motivation, in my opinion

[BeMuse]

Maybe they were single children and had no friends. Maybe the grew up on the internet in a nanny state and never had to deal with or fight anyone. They always got their way at home as the only child. Bots always told them they were special on social media. Maybe they think they're the center of the universe... In reality people come in all types and you deal with what is in front of you.

[Guy13]

People are fallen and selfish concerned only with Self. It is nothing new snd it will not change on this earth. Conscience is the only thing keeping it together

[mobiusforniner]

Because the latter requires one to CHANGE.

Its easy to expect others to change. Its a whole lot harder to recognize you're the one needing change

[WanderingLoveWizard]

I just treat people how they treat me. I ahve no preference either way. If you're an asshole, I'm gonna be an even bigger asshole. If you're a nice person, I'll give you the world.
Positive and negative reinforcement

[TheSpaceGnome]

Because an expectation is something you anticipate receiving.

[BrightBubblyKat]

A lot of people are immature and selfish.

[xJeremyx]

Truth.