I really like the term Toxic Respect. It isn’t perfect as it sounds a lot like respecting someone to the point where you let them take advantage of you, but it captures a useful concept. I tried looking around for other term. I found a bunch of other terms: lionize, idolize, venerate, canonize, put on a pedestal, hero-worship, but none of them quite work as a replacement.
I really like the term Toxic Respect. It isn’t perfect as it sounds a lot like respecting someone to the point where you let them take advantage of you, but it captures a useful concept. I tried looking around for other term. I found a bunch of other terms: lionize, idolize, venerate, canonize, put on a pedestal, hero-worship, but none of them quite work as a replacement.