Do unto others as others would do unto you? Is this valid? If we keep doing what others do, won’t we be losing our core fabric and inherent nature ??
I have learnt one thing in life from my parents - be kind. But does everyone deserve kindness, not at all. But you can only give what you have and the other person will give what they have - it’s so simple.
If there is love expect love if there is gratitude expect gratitude if there is venom expect venom if there is disregard don’t expect any courtesy. If they scream and are rude well that’s what they are made of !! No need to match up, let them be.
Sometimes I feel bad for everything we do unconditionally (through our lives), does it need a better reciprocation. Then I allow that feeling to pass - not everyone is you and you can’t change people.
Let people be as they are and you be as you are - in the conclusion.
Aksar mere dil main yeh khayal aata hai !