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C

an you respect yourself?
If you can respect yourself,
then other people will respect you.

When you respect yourself
it means you choose not to hurt yourself.

When you respect yourself
it means you choose not to hurt others,
because when you hurt others,
you really hurt yourself.
(And how do you hurt yourself when you hurt others?)

When you respect yourself
it means you choose friends that respect you,

and you choose friends that respect themselves,
and respect others.

When you respect yourself
it means you choose to be honest
with others, and with yourself.
Not the hurtful kind of honest,
but being honest in a way
that is gentle and helpful,
so that others feel respected too.

When you respect yourself
it means that you know your feelings,
like when you have angry or hurt,
or sad or confused feelings,
and you know how to express those feelings
so you don’t hurt yourself, or others.