I don’t think you should lower your standards. Sometimes just accepting reality is helpful.

I think most people are decent. Some aren’t. If these are strangers then I guess we just have to accept that it’s what it is and we cannot change them and luckily we don’t have to see them again. Just generally not worrying about strangers and what they do kind of helps.

I was recently rear ended in hit and run accident. Person literally hit me full speed and just drove away. Who does that? Maybe had drugs or gun in the car or was intoxicated or had no license and no insurance, so didn’t want to be stopped by police. Unfortunately people like this always existed and it’s just a reality.

If people you actually associate with are bad then you might need to be more selective who you surround yourself with. No I don’t recommend to have low standards