Why I veer away from people who hurt me.

@eileenleyva (27555)
Philippines
March 23, 2019 7:04am CST
It started as a choice, I simply do not like the company of people who deliberately hurt me. If I couldn't consider them friends, definitely I would not like them to be my enemies, for I will be compelled to love them. So, I veer away from them. Then, strangely, I noticed that something bad happens to people who hurt me. Take for example a master carpenter whom I trusted, I found out that he approved of the stealing of materials for the repair of my house. I did not confront him, for he was old. Five months later, he suffered a fatal heart attack. Then, there is this lady in church, for some reason, she would negate all my ideas and projects. When I reached a saturation point, I simply left the service, so as not to prolong her abhorrence. A couple of years after, her husband died of cardiac arrest. Might be coincidence, one would argue. But then there is lady doctor whose mother has become my friend. She hates her mother and calls her mother her biological parent. I restricted her viewing of my facebook page. She unfriended me. Fine, I thought. Yesterday, I learned she has colon cancer. What could be the odds? Might be it is just their time. Still, I do not want anyone hurting me because I do not want bad things to happen to them.
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
23 Mar 19
I too stay away from hurtful people. I don't believe that bad things happen to people because they hurt me and I hope not. Stuff just happens and it could happen to anyone. You just happen to know those people.
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
23 Mar 19
Thank you, Freelanczer, you are correct, their fate was their undoing, and I just happened to know them. You are wise. Grateful.
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@yoalldudes (35028)
• Philippines
23 Mar 19
I definitely don't want to hurt you . Actually, it was nice that you just leave instead of having an argument.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Mar 19
It's hard to make friends when you don't know who will hurt you. I'm sure it's only coincidence what happened to those people.
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
24 Mar 19
In reality, friends hurt us the most, because such things as envy and betrayal exist. Yet, we have to take risks, for life would be dull without friends, Just that, when a friend betrays me, it is friendship over. People's fate is their own. We all have our destiny. I was reminded of the ethics of reciprocity. I believe that, totally.
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@LindaOHio (222624)
• United States
25 Mar 19
If you believe in it, as I do, it's called Karma. I had the same thing happen to me. I would NEVER wish harm on another person; but someone who wronged me terribly had something really bad happen to her son. Another lost her job; and it took about a year to find another one. No one wants to be hurt. Avoiding those people is always a good solution and telling yourself that it's not you who's bad...it's them.
@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
25 Mar 19
Yes, I do believe in karma. Your contentions hold true. -we don't wish others harm -we don't want to be hurt -we are not bad.. Very sound advice. Very wise. Avoiding is a good solution. Thank you very much. I will keep this to heart when people shows me the attitude again.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
7 Apr 19
Reading your post it seems it was a case of the proverb what goes around comes around. A popular saying for the consequences of one's actions will have to be dealt with eventually. Makes one wonder for sure? "A true friend accepts you for who you are not what they want you to be"-
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
8 Apr 19
This is such a beautiful response. Can I just nourish it and not answer any more. It is perfect as it is.
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
10 Apr 19
@dgobucks226 Thank you.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
9 Apr 19
@eileenleyva Absolutely! Enjoy
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• Belews Creek, North Carolina
23 Mar 19
Just stepping away from hurtful people is wise. I imagine that most people suffer something negative over the course of a few years...
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
23 Mar 19
Oh yes, Sophie, that's it. The Golden Rule. Or karma. "Do not do unto others what you do not want to be done unto you." Thank you for reminding me. Of course, the negatives people sow go back to them.
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
23 Mar 19
@eileenleyva Biblically (Matt 7:12) the Golden Rule is the opposite of what you have stated. DO to others what you would have them DO unto you.
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
23 Mar 19
@SophiaMorros You are correct. I was translating from a Tagalog proverb - Huwag mong gagawin ang ayaw mong mangyari sa iyo. We Filipinos somehow were taught ethics of reciprocity, which is stated in the negative. Huwag means Do not or Don't. The Bible verse is definitely better.