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[pixystarr]

i just discovered that my best friend, the person who i have shared so much of myself with, whom i love and care for very deeply, dosn't respect me. and i knew it, and this fact kept on presenting itself to me in the way she treated me... it wasn't blatently apparent, but in the minor details of life that should evoke action on the part of a

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[nicolle]

All is not lost. She loves you, even if she doesn't always respect you. You know how that goes. We've been there. You respect me now even though I was a total asshole then, right? ;)

Respect is like integrity, it can go in and out. What is important isn't whether or not it's there but what's the greater possibility you are creating for your life. Someone who doesn't have a commitment to being a person others respect doesn't have a breakdown when they don't respect her, you know? Big commitments = big breakdowns.

Besides, I think you're great, and I totally honor you for how honest you are being with yourself. Sooner or later, it'll be hard for her not to see that too. :)