How to Deal With People You Don't Like - Holidays & Everyday

Sometimes we can freeze up & not know how to deal with people we don't like or that bother us. I have some tips on how to manage those interactions & make it better than it normally is.

Show Notes:
We are coming up on the holiday and time of year when we may be forced to spend time with people we do not enjoy. People that drive us crazy or bother us on that extra level we only reserve for those we actively avoid most other times of the year. And it doesn’t matter what it is that bothers you about them, it’s the fact that you, knowingly, have to force yourself to get through the interaction because without calling on all your patience, grace & manners, you’d give up in the first 5 minutes.

Thanksgiving & the rest of the holiday season is upon us, which sometimes means the reemergence of people we don’t like ending up at our family events. And that can feel like a lot.

I know it might sound harsh to admit there are people you don’t like, especially if they are your family, but you aren’t required to like everyone, just as not everyone is going to like you. It’s perfectly natural & acceptable. 

But sometimes we don’t know what to do to be nice enough or how to get through these events as easily as possible, which is why I wanted to talk about it today & the best ways to deal with people you don’t like.

Before we get into the list of tips, I want to take a moment to address people pleasers.

If you are a people pleaser, despite doing everything in your power to do best for everyone, there are still people you don’t like or enjoy being around. Maybe you have trouble admitting it, but you know it’s true. And I want to caution you (and really everyone) that you could, very well, hit your limit of putting up with people’s crap & being overly nice that if you aren’t managing your emotions well enough, it might all blow up in front of you. Sometimes that might mean an outburst or tears or a complete shutdown. So just be aware that if you pile on more catering to others than you can handle, you WILL reap the consequences.

Now, here are some tips are on how to deal with people you don’t like:

1. Accept that not everyone will like you. 
2. Remember that only YOU have control over how you react or respond. 
3. Widen Your Perspective.
4. Switch-up your conversation topics. 
5. Interact the same way others do with them. 
6. Know when to walk away. 
7. Figure out why this person bothers you. 

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