How do you deal with people who can't accept us?

@dya80dya (36805)
April 24, 2019 5:52am CST
Some people can't accept that others are different. And they want to make us think and be like them. In my opinion they don't have the right to change us. And they are very selfish. They don't respect our opinions. They have other values and say that all that they do is the best way to live. Have you noticed that some people want us to be like them? How do you deal with people who can't accept us?
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Apr 19
That is becoming a major social issue in the US. People are being punished for having their own thoughts.
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@dya80dya (36805)
25 Apr 19
I didn't know this. I thought US is very democratic.
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@amadeo (111937)
• United States
24 Apr 19
I do not have any more problems with people..I do not deal with them.I know who I am.
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@db20747 (43419)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
25 Apr 19
How do u do it!! Live so perfect?!! Not a problem in the world??!!
@dya80dya (36805)
25 Apr 19
You are lucky.
@Sreekala (34312)
• India
24 Apr 19
Infact no one can change another one. We can change only ourselves. Knowing this fact I never try to change any one in my life. I learnt to accept them the way they are.
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• Bucharest, Romania
24 Apr 19
but she is talking about her family who is trying to change her into something that she does not like.
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@dya80dya (36805)
25 Apr 19
@Cristi_Ichim Yes, I am talking about my family.
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@dya80dya (36805)
25 Apr 19
I don't want to change other people. But other people want to change me.
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
24 Apr 19
May be if you want to join them they want you to change. My advice is - do not join them and be yourself.
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
24 Apr 19
@dya80dya If you are depending on them then it is a sad situation. But if you are independent there is no reason why you should listen to them.
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@dya80dya (36805)
24 Apr 19
They are already in my family. It is not a choice.
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@dya80dya (36805)
25 Apr 19
@allknowing I am depending on them.
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• United States
24 Apr 19
Sometimes people are overbearing with their ideas. In that case, I leave them where they are and no longer associate.
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@dya80dya (36805)
25 Apr 19
Sometimes such people are in our families.
• United States
24 Apr 19
i just accept that they can't accept things. and then i move on. you will never be able to please everyone, and life is too short to try. don't change who you are because they can't accept you. people will judge you no matter what you do, so why waste energy on trying to please people like that? just be you, that's all you can do :)
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• Bucharest, Romania
24 Apr 19
But if you have to deal with those people on a daily basis? You must be independent financially so that you can do whatever you like.
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@dya80dya (36805)
25 Apr 19
This is good advice. I have such people in my family. It's hard to avoid them.
• United States
24 Apr 19
@Cristi_Ichim who is it that's making you feel this way? if it's someone you have to deal with daily sometimes you just have to block them out
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
24 Apr 19
If we are not comfortable with some people why don't we just avoid them?
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
25 Apr 19
@lyndakerby Can you give us an example?
@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
25 Apr 19
@dya80dya I am blessed to have a great family.
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@dya80dya (36805)
25 Apr 19
Because they are in our family. Some relatives. And if we depend on them is even harder.
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@psanasangma (7910)
• India
25 Apr 19
Yes, there are people who thinks they know everything and better than others and never accept others' opinion. Its headache for me. personally I don't prefer to discuss any opinion again infront of this people, on the otherhand I try to be myself and stay in a circle where people accepts everyone's ideas and encourage you and guide you properly
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@dya80dya (36805)
25 Apr 19
I have such people in my family. It's hard to deal with them.
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@FourWalls (86855)
• United States
24 Apr 19
I don't change who I am. I'm not on this earth to please anyone except God. I don't agree with certain political, religious, social, artistic, entertainment, and/or philosophical viewpoints, but in America everyone is entitled to have their own beliefs.
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@dya80dya (36805)
25 Apr 19
Here it's the same, we can have our own beliefs, but some people want us to be like them. And they are in my family.
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• Bucharest, Romania
24 Apr 19
To be honest, I don't know how to deal with them. I just try to avoid them but if I cannot avoid them I am very unhappy.
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• Bucharest, Romania
26 Apr 19
@dya80dya i live alone now and I do whatever I want whenever I want but i understand your sorrow.
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@dya80dya (36805)
25 Apr 19
Do you also have people like that in your family?
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Apr 19
If someone doesn't accept me, I walk away.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
26 Apr 19
@dya80dya You can't walk away from relatives. I limit my being around them because of their negativity. I'm thankful I no longer have that problem. The only negative people in my life were my parents and they've passed. They also never accepted me for who I am.
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@dya80dya (36805)
26 Apr 19
@just4him And how did you feel when you weren't accepted by your parents? It's so hard when parents don't accept us.
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@dya80dya (36805)
25 Apr 19
Good for you. But if they would be relatives, would you walk away?
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@db20747 (43419)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
25 Apr 19
You can explain your way of doing things!! If they don't listen you have to move on to people who you can share ideas!!
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@dya80dya (36805)
25 Apr 19
This is good advice, but it's not easy.
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25 Apr 19
My best advice is to deal with those who only like you for you.. Don't bother thinking why this and that dislike you and etc... It will make your life easier, trust me..
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
25 Apr 19
That's good advice!
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@Aansh13 (11433)
• New Delhi, India
25 Apr 19
Every individual is different, and there is a beauty in that. If we all become same, there will be no fun. I know, some people try to manipulate.... but that's not something that is appreciated. You need to love the people for who they are and how they are
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@dya80dya (36805)
25 Apr 19
Yes. And if we want to change them we don't love them. People who try to change others are selfish. Don't you think the same?
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@dya80dya (36805)
26 Apr 19
@Aansh13 And I feel that people who want to change other people don't have respect for others.
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@Aansh13 (11433)
• New Delhi, India
26 Apr 19
@dya80dya absolutely true, change shouldn't be imposed.
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@Moon24 (22394)
• Serbia
5 Jul 19
I know who are people who are close to me and who accept me. I like to spend time with these people.
@Tonietta (1179)
26 Apr 19
I do avoid them and just be myself,I prefer to be alone as I don't need to please others.