-Gossips... I can not stand it when people gossip. I realize that most of them do it out of jealousy, insecurity, or just in an attempt to make themselves look better while making someone else look bad. This is the same category in which I would place "tattle-tales". People, even grown adults who are just waiting for someone to fail so that they can go "tattle" on them. To me, that's not walking in love. We all make mistakes.
-Liars... Straight up lying is just wrong. But it also bothers me when people exaggerate the truth, to make a story seem much better or much worse than it actually is. I suppose this is in an attempt to either gain more sympathy than what is actually needed, or to make themselves sound better than they actually are. I don't understand how people can lie to others, and be ok with it. Doesn't your conscience just beat you up afterwards? I can remember every time I've told a big lie, and how miserable I've felt afterwards. Maybe some people just become so accustomed to lying, that it doesn't phase them anymore.
-DRAMA!...I am not into drama...at all! Most of it is pointless, a waste of energy. I don't understand the point in getting everybody stirred up over an issue that is usually, as King Solomon said, meaningless.
I really try hard to not be any of these things, but like everyone I sometimes stumble into one of these categories. So, what bothers you? What personality traits, or character flaws make you say "Grrrrr..."?
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Personally, I think it's important as leaders and friends that if other people are acting this way to IN LOVE talk to them about it. "Call them out", not necessarily because that just embarrasses people and makes them mad at you. But I think pulling someone aside and talking to them about it so they can see it and then stride to better themselves. I think this also helps us to not get upset with those people for acting a certain way which can lead to being self righteous, I agree with you though. We can all check ourselves on these things too.
Sometimes obnoxiousness, it depends on my mood, but if someone is being extremely obnoxious depending on who it is I usually try and say something to them without being rude about it because being rude makes me just as bad, and we can all be obnoxious sometimes..I mean I wouldn't be surprised if I annoyed you sometimes because I annoy me lol. I agree with all the things you said too and lying, I don't understand..the truth always comes out eventually anyways. Another thing that makes me say "Grrr" is people who are ALWAYS late or when I am late, if you haven't noticed already I'm always early because being late just absolutely gets under my skin, I'm such a freak about being on time!..but as you said we all fall into those categories, and when I do and I notice it, I get annoyed with myself!
cutting people down - i cant STAND it when people cut someone down, especially when people constantly do it. it makes me want to punch people. but i know that wouldn't be love. but its really hard for me to imagine (well not really) how people can feel the love from us when we're (always) cutting them down, even if its a joke, they may not see it that way. and a lot of ppl will pretend it doesn't bother them when it does. jokes aren't always jokes to everyone.
and i'm with you big time on the lying one. and the other two.
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