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How to Deal With Enemies

Enemies and haters can be annoying and their comments and insults can upset you. Learn how to deal with it...

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  1. If you don’t know why they hate you, ask them calmly and nicely. If they are nasty to you or start swearing or being violent, walk away and don’t bother trying to talk to them again until they have calmed down or until they talk to you nicely. Some people can be given second chances to realize that you aren’t really a bad person and they have nothing to hate you for. But some people just won’t like you for their own sad reasons, so don’t waste your time fretting about why they don’t like you.
  2. Ignore whatever they say. They are probably only insulting you because they are jealous. No matter what they say, it can’t offend you unless you let it. Just remember that when they say something nasty to you, they want you to react. So pretend you didn’t hear. Don’t acknowledge them or give them any attention for it. If they continue insulting you or bothering you in any way, walk away from them. Don’t look at them or talk to them; just walk away. After a few times of you doing this they will probably get bored and stop picking on you.
  3. Surround yourself with friends and people who like you for who you are. These people will make you feel more confident about yourself and you should realize that it doesn’t matter what haters say as long as you have good friends by your side.
  4. If they start being violent towards you or continue offending you or upsetting you, and ignoring them is not helping, tell them that their behavior is upsetting you and tell them that they have no reason for it. If they still carry on, you will have to learn to stop being upset by their comments and realize that whatever they say is probably a lie.
  5. If you know why they hate you, be mature and apologize if it was your fault. Holding grudges against people and not apologizing can sometimes seem like the reasonable thing to do but in the end, if its your fault, only you can fix it. Apologize to them seriously, and if they don’t accept it, there isn’t much more you can do than ignore them.



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1 out of 1 person found this comment helpful inspiredone811  (104 days ago)

I like Joyce's comment here; but I have a question. If a person is a "reserved person" and someone keeps hating on them, what would be the best recourse if you do not have an entourage of friends to outnumber this "hater"? How does one "safely" win in the overcoming game from bullies/haters if others are "assuming" evil stuff about you, yet you have good reports from Supervisors? What can a person do is they have proof that they do not have a disability; but a "hater" is spreading outright lies about you having a disability? I have tried the apology part of good communication and yet with some individuals it does not seem to work. I hate to say it; but I guess I am a sensitive person and this "hate thing" is tearing me down physically. Have tried long term counseling and medications. Medications are now out of the question since my own doctor refuses to prescribe any meds since I have had allergic reactions to 13 meds. I dislike the sense of "doom and gloom" I am feeling due to other projections. When I was younger I did not have all this trouble. Is there any self-help for people like myself?

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1 out of 1 person found this comment helpful Joyce cutajar  (142 days ago)

If it is constantly occurring and avoidance of this person is impossible then an option is.1 organise a group of peolple who are unaware of the situation to meet you where this person commonly haunts.Outnumbered the offender may refrain,if not your witnesses will spread the word for you.Remember do not display anger only disgust .

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