Unconditional respect? I must admit, I don't get it. Maybe I'm defining it wrong.
In business, I'd respect someone who succeeded, and did so ethically-- non discriminatory, above board practices, doing the right thing. If someone did these things in business, I would respect them. If they stopped doing those things, and started cutting corners, taking/giving bribes, behaving unethically; I could no longer respect them. My respect is conditional, it's only there when someone does/is things I find worthy of respect.
When my H chose to lie instead of tell the truth, chose to "slum" instead of earn a living, etc... well I could not longer respect him as I did when he was a loving, honest and hardworking man. So in my personal life, my respect was also conditional.
I'm confused. I'm going to go to the FOTF site, and see if I can get clarification. Oh, my mom just called, I will discuss it with her.
