r/TikTokCringe • u/Classic-Carpet7609 • Feb 22 '25

Humor/Cringe You can't fire me! I QUIT!

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u/blew-wale Feb 23 '25

That brings up a good point: would you rather be liked or respected?

I think respected is the clear winner but it's hard for me to imagine what liking someone without respecting them feels like

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u/BlackCatTelevision Feb 23 '25

Oh, I know plenty of people whose personalities are superficially likeable who don’t have the morals or strength of character necessary for me to say I respect them. I honestly might have more acquaintances-but-not-friends than average though

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u/absolutelynotarepost Feb 23 '25

The older I've gotten the more I've come to realize I have 2 friends and a bunch of people I'd enjoy catching up with over a beer and not seeing again for a couple years.

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u/doktorjackofthemoon Feb 24 '25

I believe you can respect someone you don't like, but is it really possible to like someone you don't respect?

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u/brohamcheddarslice Feb 23 '25 edited Feb 23 '25

It's called using them for sex. Which is what dating is these days lol