. "Well, by disrespecting myself and watering down how I really feel, I am also disrespecting them, by patronizing them and thinking of them as weak and unable to handle my thoughts.Now, this should not be confused with being a blowhard dork who blasts the trumpet every chance he/she gets -- in fact, many times, those are the kinds of people I find myself bending over for.But what is the root of my fea" . . .