I’m deciding to post this after having a conversation with a
dear friend of mine today. I realized I’m
not alone in this feeling.
Ever wonder
Do you consider yourself the kind of person that can pretty
much get along with anyone? Kind,
considerate, assertive, observant? Yeah,
me too. But then…
There is that one (or two, tops) person in your life that you've just never been able to really get along with. Even if you’re together, it’s not really that
comfortable. Maybe it has even become
down right mean. Anything you say gets
misinterpreted and misconstrued. It
feels like you can’t win. Or, now you’re
sadly not speaking at all thanks to a good ole fashioned argument where neither
will budge because you’re both determined you’re right? Or maybe you’re thinking you were a little at
fault but so were they but they won’t budge?
Yeah.
So there’s nothing you can really do to make the situation
better, and maybe you've reached out…
Now, you’re just developing a small amount of hate—yup, I said it,
hate—for the person because they have been such an asshole to you. And it’s even harder to figure out why so
many people that you LOVE and GET ALONG WITH have such a great relationship
with them.
How does someone you don’t like and treats you badly get
along with everyone else? Is it you? Is
it them? Or the chemistry between you two?
As was recently pointed out to me, sometimes it’s just about
acceptance. You don’t have to like that
others are their friends, but you do have to accept it. You can’t change anyone, you can only change
yourself.
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