Strangers are treated better

[Crazy_Captain_Chris]

I find it increasingly difficult to understand why people would treat a complete stranger better than their own family.
This is with the exception of idiots who just abuse people any time of day and anywhere.

I'm talking about an average person who verbally abuses their partners.
Imagine a wife who is at home and is turning the corner into the living room, husband just happens to be walking around the same corner but in the opposite direction.
They bump into each other, no real drama, just a bit of embarrassment and bump to the arm.
Unfortunately these two don't get on so well anymore, so the first thing they may say to each other is watch where your going you idiot, or what ever else.

2 Hours later, husband has gone to the supermarket to get milk, he rounds a corner and bumps into another man, no real drama, just a bit of embarrassment and bump to the arm.
They swap apologies, smile and walk off.

Most people would say that, that's life and pretty much normal.
It's not, what it is, is simply taking someone else for granted, which is a very high contributor to spousal abuse.

My wife and I have been together for 5 years, WE, have never argued, never shouted, and definitely never hit each other. I treat my wife with the utmost respect at all times and I also treat her as if she were only going to be here for today. For tomorrow she may not.

[blerg]

Well, I guess its because you don’t know the person. You cannot really have anything against someone you don't know, whereas the husband has been having a rough time with his wife and they are just upset about their argument.

[PepsiChic]

well said blerg!

ive always said "a stranger is a friend you havent met yet" and i openly give people the chance to be a friend. i trust far far too easily. i know i do. but i dont see why i cant give someone a smile and a friendly bit of bantr when i see them.

if i bump into someone, i'll make it my priority to talk to them not just apologise. Thus meaning next time i see them out, i may get to say hi again. and this could lead to a friendship. i have 20-30 people on my msn, randomers, strangers if you will, that i have met on trains, buses, in a shop, a pub, on the street or even a customer in the supermarket i work in. just because ive taken the time to talk to them.

as for relationships that lack respect, i know more then enough about that. its sad. but its the way things work out sometimes.