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Life & Events > Like, Dislike, Indifference, Hate Or ?????
 

Like, Dislike, Indifference, Hate Or ?????


      


I was going to do a follow up to yesterday's blog, "I love..." with a ,
"I hate..." blog but then I started thinking how do you 'hate' a
thing?? A vegetable? A car model? A phone? If indifference is the
opposite of love then it wouldn't fit this category as I am not
indifferent to the subjects listed.


Yes, I can hate people
who are homophobic and/or bullies or who boast about beating up gays,
who treat women with disrespect but, luckily there have been very few of
those in my life.

So I have decided to use the term dislike.

I dislike:

christians who aren't Christian                                                    
                            people who try to make themselves feel
better by putting others down                

people who put on that, "Who me?" innocent little look after they put someone down               
people who boast about how bad, nasty, evil they can be as if that is an accomplishment

cell phones used in public
phones in general                       

people who won't help people when they can

long lines for anything, anywhere
not being able to eat/drink whatever I want without getting fat/drunk

those who play 'poor little me', 'if it wasn't for you', 'yes, but' games

People who use their illness to get negative attention
America's idolization of/ fascination with and condoning bad behaving of downbeat 'celebrities'
parents/adults who harm their children in any way

con/scam artists preying on the poor and/or the elderly
parents not accepting their child for who they are
hurting
someone emotionally and/or physically--I did once and have never
forgotten it--I have forgiven, and forgotten, those who hurt me.

I
can understand a blogger not 'coming out' but I dislike their being
quiet when gay people are being attacked in blogs, especially those in their 20s

Constant moaners, whiners, injustice collectors who won't let go and/or change
Oh, yes, I dislike candied fruits--not that I won't eat them!
being from the 'old school' ,vulgar and/or drunk women
 I
can deal/live with most of the above and in every way have rid myself
of negative people in my life and when I have a perfect day like it has
been in Ft. Lauderdale today I want to share it with EVERYONE!!!!

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"Action is the antidote to despair."

Joan Baez, 1941-  American Folk Singer


posted on June 12, 2011 6:13 PM ()

Comments:

I try not to dwell on things I hate. I'm working on my patience and acceptance. But it's not easy.
comment by solitaire on June 14, 2011 4:37 AM ()
it is easy to say I hate...try these...I HATE child molesters, I HATE animal cruelty, I HATE that there are people living in abject poverty all over the world, I hate that I cant pop in and visit you for a chat....lol.
It is better to focus on what you love though, it's healthier too.
comment by aussiegirl on June 12, 2011 6:21 PM ()
It's easy to say hate but unless you can change it that is wasted energy-- in disliking I can change a lot of it and if I can't so what?
And when I win, not if, the lotto I'll drop in to see you.
PS An Aussie guy just brought the house down at the Tony awards--Hugh Jackman in his duet with Neil Patrick Harris
reply by greatmartin on June 12, 2011 6:43 PM ()

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