Posted by 64bowtie on November 12, 2004, at 21:44:21
In reply to Re: Thanx for making me think... » 64bowtie, posted by jujube on November 12, 2004, at 16:42:49
I have been tiptoeing around not to offend... Bragging is obviously an attempt to beef-up a sagging sense of self-esteem, especially when met with disinterest. Folks get real tired of others that brag alot... take my 83 yearold Dad for instance...
If self-respect is in good shape, other-respect will miraculously work better, since we know the territory. What's tough for us here-in is that if our parents didn't give us good examples, and/or didn't induce "intellectual" self-respect, we feel like we are stumbling around in the dark, blindfolded! From this point now, picture how much better we all are going to handle this issue, especially for our kids....
Rod
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