We can’t always like everyone. Sure, I’d like to say that I do. But it would be a lie. Some people just rub me the wrong way. I’m sure you know what I mean.
“I wish I liked her more than I do,” I have said more than once this year.
“I think she might be losing it,” has also come out of my mouth when someone has behaved in ways I think are kind of crazy.
When this happens now, I try to look at what the situation is meant to teach me. What do I need to learn?
What I need to learn is how to look past the very human stories and connect instead with that person’s soul. When I make the effort to do that, what I see is the deep pain that’s buried inside and creating the dissonance.
Oh, how simple it is to love someone that we resonate with. And what a learning experience it is to send love and compassion to someone who we don’t resonate with or even someone who has hurt us. To look beyond the oh-so-human story to what’s going on side.
In the end, we are all one, right? As hard as it might be to see ourselves as being the same as the person we don’t like, at our core, we are. I’m trying to meet people more on the soul level and in that, I’m a work in progress.
Or, as a spirit guide said to me last month when it appeared for a quick message: “You’re in training!” and poof! he was gone.
That spirit was right: we are all trainees.
I try to remember that.
I’m a trainee.
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I am right there with you! I need to look past the surface and look underneath! There are people that just rub me the wrong way and I know it, but I am sure I have done that to others too.
It is very hard for me to try to imagine myself as some people I’ve met on this journey called life. But you are right we are one and I need to remember that more often.
I try to always be kind to others, even if I don’t like them.There are people that I’m not huge fans of, but I try to always be the bigger person.
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My mother informed me that I wouldn’t always like everyone or everyone wouldn’t always like me. I was to always be polite and considerate toward all people.
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I generally like people and look for the good they can bring but there are exceptions. When someone irks me I will put on my best face and try and work with them as best i can.
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My parents have always taught me that i’m Not going to always like people or care to be around them. Get through the situation and move forward.
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That is a fact: we can’t always like everyone. I’m sure there’s things about me that put people off. We’re human; but, if we can start a dialogue, maybe we can find things we like about each other.
I like to think I like everyone. While I was reading your post, I’ve determined that I don’t like everyone unconditionally. There are quirks in all of us that will cause us to have blinders on, and therefore, make us feel that we don’t like them.
I sure like how you put things in perspective. It’s true, I don’t like everyone. But I do not hate anyone. Some friendships are just better left alone.
Exactly!
I always think: If you don’t like someone, you need to spend some time with them!
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That is the hardest part of the spiritual journey for me. Trying to find patience and compassion for people who bug me. I guess its a human dilemma and something we should keep trying to perfect.
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I was always the type to see the good in almost everyone but not as much anymore. I guess I need more training. Darn!
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I recently cut a friendship because I tolerated the woman for as long as I could. I finally just couldn’t force myself to be around her any longer. However, I hope that she sees it as a problem with herself, since I was the 100th person to stop being friends with her.
I have never been able to truly say if I liked someone or not based upon one meeting. You don’t know someone only having met them once. When I do find someone and I don’t click I just move on.
I try my best to like everyone. I try to see things from their point of view. It can be hard like you said. Great post!
Yeah, there have definitely been people who have rubbed me the wrong way because our personalities just clash and it sucks when its in laws or a family member. I do think all relationships teach us something, whether to love harder and look past flaws or leave abusive relationships.
I try to be a likeable person, and I do the same to others, trying to find the good in them even if they show arrogance towards others. I will try to still be friends with these kinds of people but if they push me away, then fine. I would understand.
Perfect morning to read this as I tend to get annoyed with people. I need to learn to let things go and be more spiritual about it.
This is very insightful. Almost always when we feel we don’t like someone, it is because we haven’t taken the time to fully get them.
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It is not people that I do not like, but their views. It can be very hard to see life through someone else’s eyes; I try not to do it anyway.
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I am an introvert and it really is not easy for me to be with people. But if we will just take time to know someone, it will help us to understand and love them.
Some of my best friends are people I thought I wouldn’t like. I would never want someone to judge me on first appearance and would never do the same to anyone else.
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While I am kind to everyone I don’t have time for those I don’t like. It sounds awful but it’s true. Think I need to look at it more like you do.
There have been a few occasions where I just did not connect with someone the first time I met them. One of them was someone ended up very good friends with. It’s interesting that we all get these vibes/connections the first time we meet people.
I guess every people experience it. There will be times that we wouldn’t like someone instinctively. It’s normal but we should also learn how to be appreciative of every person we meet and learn to accept their flaws as we..
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