Expecting Gratitude

A Look At The Realities At The Other End Of Gratitude

Yesterday I wrote an Article about having Gratitude for the Small things in Life.

There is a lot of great Research that has shown that having Gratitude has a lot of Psychophysiological Benefits for us as Humans.

But what about being on the Receiving End of Gratitude?

In Polite Society, we are told that when others do nice things for us, we should show Gratitude by saying things like, “Thank You.”

It can feel Amazing to Receive that Gratitude from Others.

But what happens when we Do “Not” Receive Gratitude for what we do for Others?

Well, a friend of mine recently asked a question about this.

“Is it wrong to expect someone to show a little gratitude towards what we do for them? Especially when no one would do what we do for them?”

This is a deep question that is worth investigating further.

Now, as I mentioned before, most people live in a “Polite Society”.

Within these types of Societies, there are Rules that are taught to us when we are young, and which become Unspoken but still Expected as we get older.