How to you act towards ones you don’t respect and like?
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Anonymous
| Ignore them, act cordial, meet insults with insults, act passive aggressive, stay out of the way? I have to spend some days with folks I have no respect for, we mutually dislike each other, and have had conflicts in the past. I’ll be with a large group of people and everyone else likes these people. |
Anonymous
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In your case: ignore and avoid. I would simply pretend they are not there and if I start to feel myself getting provoked, excuse myself to go to the bathroom, make a phone call, help clean, etc.
It works in the short term. |
Anonymous
| Since the rest of the group likes these people, anything but polite and friendly will reflect poorly on you. |
Anonymous
| Avoid as much as possible but keep any unavoidable interactions polite, very brief and civil. |
Anonymous
| Distant and polite. And very careful. |
Anonymous
| Yes, distant and polite. It sucks. |
Anonymous
| I don't communicate with that person directly. |
Anonymous
What did they do to you OP? Your answer will help us gauge what you should do, and answer your question more accurately. Is it a real slight, or a perceived slight? |
Anonymous
She's a SAHM. Her husband only earns 220k/year. They live in an apartment and drive cheap cars. They are part of a dangerous political party. |
jsmith123
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I am only in control of my own behavior, so I try to act in a way that I won't regret later on. If avoidance isn't possible, I'm polite.
I also always try to remind myself of the saying: "Never argue with a crazy person. Onlookers won't know the difference." |
Anonymous
| I'm cordial. Like Pp said, distant but polite. |
Anonymous
LOL what?! This must be a joke |
Anonymous
This. I have to maintain a relationship of some sorts with a deceased relative’s X to keep the kid in our lives. I have him muted on FB and therefore don’t have to see his Trump-fellating posts. Once every couple months, I post asking about his DD and offering to take her out. |
Anonymous
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Ridiculous:
She's a SAHM. Her husband only earns 220k/year. They live in an apartment and drive cheap cars. They are part of a dangerous political party. |
Anonymous
Why don’t you just post my name and address while you are on here? |