In life we get into loads of different situations, some good some bad. It is not often that we are judged on how we handle good situations but more often we are judged on how we handle bad situations. I was always told in the face of a bad situation to try to carry myself with the utmost dignity and respect for others. Dignity being the main word here, what exactly do we consider to be dignity and should it ever be compromised?

Dictionary definition states that dignity is the value and worth of someone’s self respect. You know, how much your self respect means and if you carry yourself with respect for yourself and others. Here’s a bit of an example.

So the other day I witnessed a row between a girl who lives downstairs from me and the landlord, it was pretty intense. Swear words flying around threats flying around, you know a row. A third person who I didn’t know entered the fray and stuck up for this girl by questioning the landlord, I can’t remember the question but its not important. The landlord turned to this wannabe hero and started screaming his head off, calling the guy names you would use to refer to people who have wronged you or unpopular big brother contestants. This fella was then pushed, at that point I was pretty sure the row I was watching was going to become a fight but unfortunately and fortunately at the same time it didn’t. The guy turned and walked away.

After this whole thing I spoke to this rogue and found out he lives in the flat above me, he claimed he would be moving out immediately as to continue paying rent to such a cruel @$£%±? Would mean he would be compromising if not losing his dignity.

Now here’s what got to me, if I was in that situation would I leave the building? Would I feel as if my dignity was in jeopardy if I stayed? I personally thought it was a bit of an overreaction but I guess I’m not in his shoes.

So what I ask is what exactly does our dignity mean to us? What situations in life compromise our dignity and what should we do in these situations. I still don’t know what I would do if it was me in the situation rather than him. I don’t even know what advice to give the guy. Is your dignity really worth all the trouble this will bring?

In life dignity is something that we should place the utmost importance on? Or can you indeed compromise it depending on the situation or is it even just down to the individual in question? I personally don’t know but I’d like to find out soon as this guy keeps asking for my advice.

Da Vinci.

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