Warch you have to earn respect. And maybe what you perceive as disrespect is actually hitting a nerve. Sometimes when one gets offended it's actually because they're right.

My perspective is further along, commitments made, and respect initially established. And if you are in a relationship with another, respect defines that. Not sure about the earned levels in this context. What I was thinking about is larger than one incident or nerve, beyond an offense, its realizing a loss of the respect that once existed or was believed to exist. And I'm thinking of it from both directions.