Why do we treat strangers better than our relatives?
By alexstrasza
@alexjessi (1033)
Hanoi, Vietnam
April 20, 2020 12:56am CST
Our behavior is always changing according to different groups of people, and we may not be aware of this. Sometimes in life, you feel sad because you are not treated respectfully by your relatives, even though when you treated by strangers, they are extremely polite...
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@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
20 Apr 20
Yes you're right and that's why I feel strangers are better than relatives
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@alexjessi (1033)
• Hanoi, Vietnam
20 Apr 20
i didn't say the reason, so wwhy did u said "that's why..." 
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@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
20 Apr 20
@alexjessi because I know relatives are not good
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@mnglsp (3615)
• Philippines
20 Apr 20
They said that because of too much familiarity those who are close to us lose their respect towards us. I don't know if they know or not, but based on my observation, that is true. We don't have a choice but to be more understanding of them because they are relatives or close to us.
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@alexjessi (1033)
• Hanoi, Vietnam
20 Apr 20
that disrespect is also dangerous because it can break a relationship at any time, which is a pity..
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@alexjessi (1033)
• Hanoi, Vietnam
21 Apr 20
@mnglsp yes! i agreed, but i'm afraid that when they talk to them, they will be narcissistic
such as they feel not much hurt but they don't want relatives to tell them like that
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@mnglsp (3615)
• Philippines
21 Apr 20
@alexjessi Indeed. But what we can do about that is to say it straight to them, I think. Cause maybe they think that they are too close to us that they think they can disrespect us.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
20 Apr 20
Had you ever heard of the saying " familiarity breeds contempt"? Try searching it, it could be one good explanation.
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@alexjessi (1033)
• Hanoi, Vietnam
20 Apr 20
no, i haven't heard that saying
anyway, thanks! i know 1 more thing that helps me to understand more about life
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@Shavkat (140118)
• Philippines
21 Apr 20
@alexjessi My father's siblings are greedy. So I can understand where it is coming from.
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@alexjessi (1033)
• Hanoi, Vietnam
20 Apr 20
u r right
there r many ppl who are greedy to the point of losing humanity
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
20 Apr 20
Maybe because our relatives hold some grudges which the strangers haven't developed till now.
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@alexjessi (1033)
• Hanoi, Vietnam
20 Apr 20
haha, is there grudges? i think these are just small things that are obvious in a close relationship 
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
20 Apr 20
@alexjessi yes that is common in each and every relationship
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@aureategloom (10988)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
21 Apr 20
in my case, i treat strangers politely and everyone else the way they treat me. i think how it's supposed to be 
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@alexjessi (1033)
• Hanoi, Vietnam
21 Apr 20
like we treat them as the way they treat to us?
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
20 Apr 20
Because those strangers treat us better than our family does!
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@alexjessi (1033)
• Hanoi, Vietnam
20 Apr 20
why? i thought family - ppl always next to u when u have problem. strangers just some1 walk through our life then gone someday that we don't actually know
