I find myself thinking of people as useless and tedious. What's wrong with me?
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Isolation is a troublesome issue that a lot of people deal with. It usually begins with when we begin to find character defects with others that make it easier to justify being alone and casting them out of our life. Remember, nobody is perfect. I keep in mind that a person is going to have about 20% of their character that I don't like and if they do something in that 20% category that "rubs me the wrong way" I turn it around and look at their good qualities. If I push everyone out of my life and focus on that 20% I will ultimately be alone. We need the balance.
While we can sometimes we overwhelmed by other people's demands, it's very important to understand what's our role in these dynamics. If I'm feeling annoyed by someone for long periods of time, a little bit of soul searching typically ends up revealing that the issue is actually within me.
Anonymous
March 4th, 2018 3:13pm
If you're thinking others are useless and tedious, it might be because an event happened to you in the past or one that happened not too long ago that made you think that others are not helping and instead of positively impacting you it's making you worse if it continues.
Nothing is necessarily wrong with you (we all have jumped to conclusions on occasion.) We form opinions on most people we meet very early on. Though when our judgments are very harsh or particularly rigid, this can be detrimental to our relationships with other people (and ourselves by extension.) No-one is completely 'useless' or 'tedious' because we are all incredibly complex, multi-faceted beings. By looking for other (positive) traits in other people, we can open ourselves up to benefits that relationships with other people have. You do not have to be friends with everyone. But there are billions of people on earth, and chances are there will be someone who you will benefit from knowing.
Nothing is wrong with you, sometimes our brain plays games with us and makes us think things. Is there a reason you think this?
Anonymous
December 30th, 2017 6:10pm
Nothing is wrong with you. Maybe you feel that way because people have failed you in the past, or there are more than enough times where you have been hurt by them. Maybe you have found a sense of individuality that lets you stand up on your own. It is great that you have noticed your thinking about others and you have gauged the weight it imposes on you. What are you planning to do with it?
Anonymous
December 6th, 2017 6:54pm
Nothing is wrong with you. You may have experienced something in the past that as made you believe people are evil. Try to overcome this by finding someone who understands you and you can get close to. Tell them how you feel and let them offer you advice and support.
It's ok to feel like that. We can't always get along with everyone and sometimes even little things can irritate us. Perhaps you're not feelinf very good about yourself at the moment either?
Surround yourself with good people. Maybe you haven’t met the right people for you to share your life with.
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