How do you teach an abusive person to respect you? (Please read details.)?

Question by Lady Invisible: How do you teach an abusive person to respect you? (Please read details.)?
Is it possible to teach a broken person who is unable to feel empathy for anyone to at least function as a normal human being? I mean is it possible to use behavior modification in a way that this person can at least behave properly (without causing a loved one pain by either verbal,, emotional, or physical pain to get what they want), or is it hopeless?
This person is not a psychopath, just was raised in a home where material gain was god and people were only tools to get what you wanted. He was neglected as a child and cannot trust anyone… so he has never progressed beyond the level of a two year old in an emotional capacity. Otherwise he is normal in every respect.

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Answer by Fender
Yes it’s very possible I used to be a fairly abusive person and didn’t feel much empathy towards people five years ago. But I found that counciling actually works. I don’t even so much as drink alcohol anymore I’ve turned from a devilish teen to a fully mature grown man in less than five years. So it is possible. But remember that person has to want to be helped in order for him to get help.

Answer by loretta b
i help people if i have had the same problem. Or God tells me how to help them.
Some people are so bad they can’t come back to my church. Yipee!
We need 3 things
ENDURANCE
PERSEVERANCE
PATIENCE
wE CAN’T ALWAYS ACT LIKE DUMB AND DUMBER. I do though.
Eg with smoking, resentment, anger and bitterness is worse than smoking!

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