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Originally Posted by heyitsme7
Why do I have this tendency to judge others? I mean, I've had this since I was really young. I always say things like,"Oh, I don't like the way he looks" or "He looks standoffish. I don't want to talk to him. In fact, I don't want to even know him" or "Why is he dressed that way? Why doesn't he smile? Why does he frown at me on the streets? Are you sure he's not in a bad mood?" So many judgments made. I wish I could just tone it down a little because others may easily be turned off by what I say. They may not even want me around. I've been doing a lot of thinking and I feel like sometimes I need to filter out some of the things I say, whether it's online or in real life. Sometimes I intend it to be a joke, but at the end of the day, people may take it as an offensive remark and just want to avoid me. I don't want that so what I can do to not drive them away? I haven't yet, but others tell me that I need to shape up. I'm still young, so there's still time to change.
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The more of your posts I read, the more of myself that I see in you.
Making quick instinctive judgements about people is a self preservation method to keep us safe. I think that it's also characteristic of PTSD?
I constantly find that I say the wrong thing. Find friends who are understanding and not too judgemental - that's what I like about PC.
Sometimes I think I'm the sort of person that people either love or hate, alas the largest percentage tend not to appreciate my sense of humour and find me too abrasive.
One of my friends asked me a question online t'other day and when I gave an honest opinion which was blatently not the reassurance that she was seeking she moaned and commented she hated and loved $e for my honesty