How to Survive Being Around Someone You Don't Like
We Can Keep It Cute: How To Survive Being Around Someone You Don’t Like
What do you do when faced with opposition or someone you don’t like? Are you a person who needs to show how you feel by letting the world know, or one who can keep calm and carry on? It can be really tough when you have to spend time with someone you don’t like. Instead of letting your feelings get the best of you, consider these tips.
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Ask yourself why you don’t like them
What are the real reasons why you find it hard to get along with this particular person? Are they a repeat offender when it comes to transgressions, or did they do something wrong once to make you hate them?
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Check yourself
You are only responsible for your own actions. As much as you’d like to control how someone else will behave, you can’t. This is yet another reason why you must check your actions. Life is too short to be petty and childish.
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Prepare your attitude
If you know you’re going to spend time with someone you don’t like the last thing you need is to be defensive. Going into an event or situation with a bad attitude does little to nothing when it comes to keeping things cordial.
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Show basic home training
No one expects you to kiss anyone’s tush. If you don’t like someone you don’t like them. This however does not give you the right to act like someone didn’t raise you the right way. The least you can do is say hello if and when you two cross paths.
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Mingle with others
Instead of focusing on the one person you hate, why not dedicate your time to meeting some new people? Put on your friendly hat and start mingling with other folks. Who knows, you might fall into a conversation that takes up a good chunk of your time–and makes you forget a certain someone.
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Kill them with kindness
Don’t waste your energy being mean to anyone. As an alternative, kill them with kindness to show you can rise above any and all drama.
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Have an accountability partner
Is there someone who knows about your situation and can help in any way? Should the beef between you and a particular person be that serious, it’s good to have an accountability partner. This friend or family member can help make sure things don’t turn left by creating distance and even removing you from situations.
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Forgive and let it go
Why are you holding on to so much resentment? Is what one person did really that unforgivable? Life is too short to give those who don’t mean much to us room in our head. Forgive and let it go–for your own sake. Holding on to past hurt does nothing for your future.
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Keep yourself entertained
There’s nothing wrong with wanting to have a good time. Honey, you’re way too fabulous not to have some fun so feel free to keep yourself entertained. Rather than pay so much attention to someone you don’t like, enjoy the day or night out.
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Stay positive
Does one person have that much power over your thoughts and actions? Hopefully, the answer is no because that can be considered a form of mental captivity.
The more positive you are about someone or a situation, the easier it is to look at the bright side of things. There are way too many people walking this earth with a negative spirit.
Don’t be one of them.
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Remember the reason you’re there
Do you even remember why you and this person you don’t like are at the same place? Instead of giving them so much attention, focus on the event or task at hand.
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Discuss your feelings
While it’s important to learn how to let things go, that doesn’t mean you can’t vent. Get out all those feelings and emotions so you can finally release yourself of toxic thoughts. Consider speaking to someone you trust as their insight just might shed light on your situation, and resolve it once and for all.
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Take the high road
Kudos to you if you made the decision to rise above the drama. Lord only knows the rest of us need to follow your example. The high road might look steep but is always the best choice when it comes to dealing with uncomfortable situations.
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Ignore them
There are some people who unfortunately love to stir up drama. If things get to be too much, just ignore them. After all, why entertain foolishness when you know the result it brings?
