2007-03-24 14:20:04 · 21 answers · asked by ? 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Sure. People I dislike help me realize what I appreciate and hate in people. They help me confront my own weaknesses and realize my strengths. They build my patience. Every challenge, every obstacle teaching me something about life, about myself and what I want. That's the attitude I try to have through life anyway.
2007-03-24 14:24:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes - I'm pretty open-minded and am still able to hear what people are saying and think about it and let it affect me in a positive way if I agree with it. The only thing I can think of off the top of my head is when I asked a question on here about my marriage this dude Sylvan Wizard was the only one that wasn't feeling sorry for me - he told me to get things straight, shape up... yadi - ya... it TOTALLY pissed me off so I came back with an argument, he wrote back, I wrote back... it went on and on and in the end we got along and I really appreciated ALL that he had to say.
He definitely took the ten points!
2007-03-24 21:40:31 · answer #2 · answered by THATgirl 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is an amazing question. I never literally thought about it, but YES...there has been plenty of times.
Loved ones see past faults. They make excuses for them. They withhold a rather hurtful truth, for the sake of the relationship.
However, adversaries are not blind by such love. They focus and amplify the smallest flaws. They ignite those hidden and denied parts within.
Loved ones help me see the beauty. Conflict helps me realize the darker parts. It is a raw reflection and I welcome it.
2007-03-25 04:04:09 · answer #3 · answered by LUCKY3 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sure. It's not uncommon to dislike people who have values and behaviors that are grossly different than our own. These people's lifestyles challenge our sense of self.
Sometimes the challenges evoke change. Other times they cement the belief that our perspective is even more correct than we originally felt.
For example - Years ago I was fairly compliant and believed that confrontation is generally best avoided. I assessed others from my own paradigm. I neither understood or was aware of highly manipulative people. From dealing with numerous people with an underdeveloped conscience, I've learned that they often only respond well to direct and pointed confrontation to their unreasonable behavior.
2007-03-24 21:38:26 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yeah lots of times actually. Its interesting how when you hate somebody you tend to learn of a lot of things that you actually hate about yourself as well.
2007-03-24 21:26:57 · answer #5 · answered by Mayonaise 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes I have, and as a resultt made me a better manager. I needed to learn to listen (not just hear) to other peoples ideas better, and to incorporate that into my planning.
2007-03-24 22:47:00 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That has happened. You have to sometimes take your personal feelings out of the picture to see the truth.
2007-03-24 21:25:54 · answer #7 · answered by sideways 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes, and that sucks, btw. but then you're forced to have a certain appreciation for their existence, even if you still hate them.
2007-03-25 01:41:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They teach me more than anyone else ever has. One would be blind to ignore such instruction in life.
2007-03-25 00:19:41 · answer #9 · answered by Diesel Weasel 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I used to be too trusting and a door mat. Not any more!
2007-03-24 21:28:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋