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Originally Posted by ListenMoreTalkLess
I think that if someone said to me, "I respect you", I wouldn't believe them. Because I don't think that respect is something that needs to be said, as respect (and disrespect) are communicated indirectly, like in nonverbals in discussion.
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Respect can be conveyed non-verbally, but I would not go so far as to say it does not need to be said. I mean that is true of a lot of things - love (do you need to say it or just show it? why can't one do both?)
The therapist has stated she respects me and that, while not particularly relevant to anything, does not enrage or frustrate me as other phrases or ideas from her would.