Let love in.

I had one of those moments when I get stuck on a thought and the only way to let go of it is to write it down and share it. So here we go.

Respect.
Respecting other people.
For what they are/do/want.

Why is it, that so many people walk around this planet disrespecting others? I don't even know where to start.
Just take the internet as an example. Communities like Twitter, YouTube, MySpace etc. There is this innocent little person, posting a video on YT for example and then somebody has nothing better to do to write a comment like "you suck".
?!
What's going on in the head of that person? He or she probably hasn't even watched the video but just needed to offend someone.
I know that many people dismiss that as "it's just internet" and yeah, it is just internet, but it starts in reality. Or goes on there. Depends.
I really think, that the anonymity on the internet kinda doesn't play a big part anymore like it did some years ago and the transitions are getting smoother and smoother with regard to disrespect.
Because why I actually started thinking about that wasn't because of anything I saw online but here. Right here where people breathe.

To be honest, I can't remember the last time I was really treated with respect. I don't mean that all people around me are offending or insulting me all day. That's not the point. The point is that every person has individual preferences, principles and whatelse, but people only tend to accept that as long as they're at least approximately like theirs.
To make it easier for me I'll go on with taking me as an example. Not to whine, just to explain it the best.
Most of you know that already about me, all others: welcome to my world.

Drugs. I don't take them. Means: I don't smoke & drink anymore or take any others except you see caffein/theine as a drug. Then I'm guilty as charged.
But to stick to the point: That I don't drink and don't smoke is very often kind of a problem for some.
Smokers feel uncomfortable when a non-smoker is around, because you can be sure that I'll start complaining when the smoke gets too close to me. But this problem is way smaller since we have a smoking ban in Germany in nearly all public cafes etc.
On the contrary drinkers tend to say I'm kind of a fun killer when I don't drink and that is something I really don't understand.
Since when do we define ourselves through what's in our glasses? Does that mean those drinkers have no personality so they have to drink to be someone? Someone oh-so-funny? I guess we all know how funny things really are, drunk people laugh about...
You know, the main point is simply that there are reasons why I don't drink and why others do drink. And if I was a person who sits next to them in a bar and started talking about how much I dislike that they drink, I could understand the point that I'm a fun killer, but I don't. Because it's their life and when they want to drink it's their thing. But why is there the need to look at me like I have a contagious disease because my glass contains water, juice or whatever?
Of course not everybody does that but there are these special people and maybe it's just me, but to me this is disrespectful. Why is it so hard for some to understand that there are people who are just different in any way? Or is it envy that speaks? Because there are people who don't jump on the train because it's cool to drink and they're not strong enough to do so? Because those who feel .. offended? I don't even know what they feel .. are mostly those who don't drink because they like it, but just to be drunk and have a near death experience. Yes they still exist when they're at an age like me. Means in the middle of 20.
Kinda poor when you haven't learned yet then that there are more important things.
Whatever.

I know this is a very small example compared to things like homophobia, hatred of women and so on. But it shows so good that even those little things can be enough for people to start hating/disrespecting.
It just makes me wonder how we shall ever conquer those big ones when we can't even respect that there are people who want to live healthy?

Why do we feel entitled to be mean to somebody for what reason ever?
I once walked down the street and passed a stranger who turned his head and said bitch to me. For no reason. I couldn't help but thinking 'What the f.?!'

It's like you have to be sorry for who you are when you don't fit the imagination the person you're talking to has of normality.
Maybe it's just me, because I provide people with a target in many ways..
I don't smoke. I don't drink. I actually only drink water/coffee/tea. The list of foodstuff I eat is very short. I don't waste my heart/body to every guy that crosses my way. I'm smart. (Yeah, believe me, when you're smart you already lost.)

Why do people feel the need to tell people they're fat & ugly and they'll never make it to anywhere?
I really don't get it.
I mean I don't want to say I'm perfect and I never did mean things. I did, and I'm not proud of that but when I got older and older I got smarter and smarter and stopped.

It always confuses me when I treat people with respect and they look so.. surprised. They actually should take that for granted shouldn't they? That's at least what I do. So be sure I will not praise you for respecting me. I will simply respect you as well in return.

This world is way too egocentric. Everybody is just keen on getting the biggest piece of cake. Regardless of the consequences.
And someday.. something will strike back.

If it wasn't 5am now I would go on.
But the main things are said I guess.

Buenas noches.