There is nothing strange about showing the level of respect to others as you do yourself. It only becomes strange when this respect is misconstrued as "unconditional", as if I am obligated to show the same level of respect or "love" as I would show for God, I.e with all your heart, mind and soul. It turns Christ's commandments into a more touchy feely doctrine, of which I don't particularly care for.
Touchy feely really has nothing to do with loving people through service and sacrifice.....Jesus didn’t win the hearts of the common person by being touchy feely and effeminate.
There are some people who use this characterization of loving others to dismiss it, and give themselves permission to love on their own terms, which always turns narcissistic. I do not think you are doing this - I am just pointing it out