I usually wait a few days in between chapters, but a post from the last chapter got this idea going. I decided to post it before I forget. In short, it was saying how they respected me and my advice, so I decided to cover "respect" amongst other things.
I'm going to post this warning as well: Don't take my words, examples, or other various means of getting my point across, and try to argue against them to get a rise. It's a pointless waste of time and space; Rather, if you have reason, argue the point of the story as a whole. I accept all challenges to my thoughts, because I am trying to evolve in my thinking, the same as you. However, bullshit won't stand.
*Names are the spawns of my genius*

Problem

Tommy comes to me sobbing and saying he didn't know what to do with his life. Recently, his girlfriend, of 8 months, broke up with him. She had caught him cheating and found that she couldn't deal with it. They had started out as best friends, and he really cared for her. So he comes to me the other day, hitting me with more bullshit than I could handle at once. "I still love her, I just messed up...etc..etc." Okay, I'll feed your pathetically, angst filled mind with precious sentiments. "Shutup! Fuck.." As I've stated so many times before - I'm really a benevolent deity, so I decided to help my friend out. Though, I ran into a problem.

I went to Tammie about the situation. Tommy and she had been arguing for about a month now. He gets mad when she speaks to other guys, but he can flirt with other girls all he wants. So they stopped talking for awhile, and another girl, Jess, moved in. Since they weren't broken up, Tommy made a breach of trust by taking this girl out, and kissing her in public. So of course, there isn't much I can do, and I decided to not interfere with Tammie's thoughts about the relationship. Tommy comes back, asking if all is well. Nope, but I say "Just go to her, and genuinely say you're sorry. Other than that, and constant begging, there isn't much more you can do." Why does Njord, the greatest of Vanir, have nothing to suggest for Tommy to get his girl back? Because at that moment, I had lost all respect for Tommy, plus, there really wasn't any advice I could honestly give him.

Solution

There is none.

Tommy has to seriously hope that Tammie sees that his good outweighs the bad. However, Tommy did the one unforgivable thing in any relationship: He broke her heart. When you begin a serious relationship (not puppy love) with someone you truly care about, know that you both are making a promise to each other. You're allowing the other to see your heart, and have faith that they won't break it. This faith is the source of intimacy, trust, romance, and love in any serious relationship. It allows you to draw closer together, until it seems that you are them, and it hurts to be without.


Conclusion

As human beings, you have certain gifts that you can impart to others:
Love, respect, friendship, trust. These gifts are fragile, and can easily be broken or lost. What's worse is that most times, it's very difficult or near impossible to get them back or repaired. Value the gifts people have given you. Clean, polish, and put them in a safe place. Guard them so that no one can take them away. Also, realize what values a person should have before you start to give away your gifts, because handing them out to the wrong people makes it harder to give them out again in the future.

Further Note

I like to stay current with my topics. What I see running rampant through the forums and my own life is what I talk about. However, if you have a topic you would like me to address, please PM me. It's not guaranteed a chapter, but I will at least think about it.

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