Posted by ghost on September 11, 2004, at 4:05:47
In reply to Does self-esteem replace self-respect???, posted by 64Bowtie on September 11, 2004, at 3:33:10
apples and oranges, i think.
i can be on top of the world with tons of self-esteem: i can do anything, i'm awesome, i rock, i'm wonderful... but zero self-respect: i'm so awesome i can have anyone i want (sexually), and do, without realising that this is very disrespectful to myself to engage in these behaviors without any real substance behind the relationships. i also think it's a lack of self-respect that causes people to engage in "risky" sexual behaviours, which i have done, while thinking i was hot sh*t for being able to do so in the first place.
if that makes sense.
just my two cents.
ghost
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