Why do we expect reciprocity for acts of kindness?

[King Khufu]

European propaganda

Exactly!

Only a person who hates black people would type some euro-gibberish like that.

 

[King Khufu]

All I'm going to say is this, if you expect things in return (unspoken) then never be surprised that those demands never get fulfilled because closed mouths don't get to eat.

The best way to expect something back is to speak upon it on First Agreement before even sharing.

 

[DMGAINGREEN]

Because nikkas is not really kind and doing it for ulterior motives , since I was young I always was weary of people who claimed they're generous to people so I can get good energy from the world or some shyt to that effect

 

[Mr. Negative]

we as people have a tendency to expect others to act on the same level that we do.

It's why we're shocked when they don't.

Ain't shyt people do this, too.

It's why they expect others to to do ain't shyt things to them when they're put in similar situations. Thieves get paranoid of people stealing. Cheaters accuse their S/Os of cheating, etc

 

[Robo Squirrel]

Scenario: you're sitting on a bench eating some food. A person approaches and looking at your food, says they're hungry.
You split the food in half and give one to the person. Both of you end up eating on the bench.

Next day, that same person is eating on the bench, and hungry as you are, you ask them for some. But they refuse to share any.

Most people would feel some type of way. Slighted, betrayed, we would think we shouldn't have shared with that person in the first place and that we've been taken advantage of.


Why is that? In your opinion, why do we expect reciprocity for our acts of kindness?

Because it's only right.

 

[Solo ✧✦✧]

Calling someone that helps others entitled or trying to make them the bad guy for expecting something in return is corny to me.

It's one of the reasons I don't go out of my way for people though. Too many people are cool with receiving handouts but have a problem when it's time to give back

 

[Iceson Beckford]

Calling someone that helps others entitled or trying to make them the bad guy for expecting something in return is corny to me.

It's one of the reasons I don't go out of my way for people though. Too many people are cool with receiving handouts but have a problem when it's time to give back

Didnt expect this perspective from you

Random I enjoy your posts, I don’t agree half of the time but I respect the blunt honesty

 

[Solo ✧✦✧]

Didnt expect this perspective from you

Random I enjoy your posts, I don’t agree half of the time but I respect the blunt honesty

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

Because there is a standard of behavior above our own individual desires, but we fail to recognize it and attribute it to something materialistic, but that reasoning has NO rational basis so we end-up trying to rationalize the irrational.​

 

[Jeshaman]

Everybody has their code. If you've ever been nice to me I make sure i return the favor. If I'm nice to you and you don't show appreciation I wont stop being nice but I won't go out of my way to continue being nice to you. Another way to look at it is that narcissists and sociopaths are attracted to people pleasers and overly nice people. If you are one of those - like i was - you will eventually get messed up. Believe me i learned the hard way. Now sometimes i say no just to keep people in check even when my natural instincts has always been to give.