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I would rather they just express it through their demeanor. I don't need to be told "I don't like you" ..... I can already tell whether u like me or not......and if someone were to tell me "I don't like you", how would I be expected to respond? Do I say "well, I don't like u either." or "why not? what can I do to make u like me?"...nah, I'm good, we don't need to discuss it, it's whatever.
High, healthy self esteem and self love will allow you to laugh off or ignore brutal, ugly verbal attacks from others and NOT stoop to some kind of bar-room brawl over hurtful words. As a public performer, I've received a few ugly verbal attacks and self respect has carried me through although I sometimes consider what was said in case I need to examine my self. Perhaps a nasty, personal attack might contain some valuable feedback.
A family member (by marriage) brags about their adult daughter all the time. I get tired of listening to this. Sometimes I wonder if they are trying to tell me she is better than me.!
They possibly might be. I would try to avoid this person if possible. I wouldn't deal well with that kind of passive-aggressive behavior.
I used to have a male friend who, every time I saw him, would make a point to tell me who he knew that was getting married. I barely knew some of these people he mentioned and didn't really care. I got this weird feeling he was just rubbing it in, that I wasn't married yet.
Telling someone you don't like them is unnecessary unless they ask. .
I would wonder why the person thinks I would care that they don't like me. To me, it's arrogant for them to believe anyone should be distraught because of it.
To be honest, the actions speak for themselves. ANy words uttered on their dislike is on them.
I currently have a boss that pretty much dislikes anyone of us at any given time. And she has no problem sharing her view with anyone other than that team member. Its rather disturbing to listen to her ....and when I do toss in a statement...it either gets her to regroup her attitude or understand that undermining a co worker probably isn't going to look good on her exit interview. I empathize with her angst in trying to control her staff....that must be daunting. If though she lightened up and realized that most of us are doing the best we can, she'd be less inclined to speak ill....
Funny thing about dislike....I know some folks that have valid reason to dislike my being.....and I'd humbly accept their disapproval....I'm not shy on my snafus in life.....
I don't like it when people don't like me, but it's something I found I can't do much of anything about. It smarts a little.
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