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April 4, 2017 at 4:20 pm #143677letgoParticipant
I need some advice. I have recently discovered a brand new feeling (I’m 30 years old so this is very unsettling and I don’t know how to deal), which is that I feel extremely misunderstood. I have always been a friendly, open, real girl surrounded by tons of friends, get along with everyone, avoid drama, etc.
I moved to a different city just over 2 years ago, far away from my closest friends and family, which is completely fine and I am comfortable in that I make friends easily.
My point… I have been hanging out with this particular group of people, spread out over the past two years, and yet right now (I was told some things the other night that were said about me months ago and one of the girls just built up the courage, or had enough drinks, to tell me), feel completely judged and misunderstood by them. Its such a strange thing for me and I’m feeling very down about it. I was told a few of them were making fun of me in a certain way (which is not my character at all) and that their overall view of me, isn’t who I am AT all.
How do I let this go? It’s hard and I feel sick a little bit at the thought of their lack of respect and love for me, when I thought we were friends all along. I feel sort of like a joke now that I look back at times of hang out and now see maybe they weren’t being genuine at all. I am the type to trust everyone, give people the benefit of the doubt, be open and honest with everyone…
This feeling is so foreign to me and I would love some advice on how to help ease my mind and my own now negative thoughts about myself. I know I can’t change people’s opinions or perceptions, however, the thought of them thinking certain ways about me that are completely untrue, has me really sad and full of anxiety. HELP.
April 4, 2017 at 7:51 pm #143689AnonymousGuestDear katyakatyakatya:
You moved to a different city- is it a city of a different culture, social conventions that explain these people’s judgment of you?
This one girl may not express the thoughts of the others. Maybe she expresses only her own, maybe she lied, maybe she is a trouble maker, especially when she drinks. You may want to check with the others for accuracy of what she said.
To let go of her judgment and of the others’ judgment if indeed have such that is untrue and unflattering to you, you can stop associating with them.
Depending on what the judgment is, what they said (if they did), there may be something to learn from it- share if you’d like to explore the learning possibility.
anita
April 5, 2017 at 1:02 pm #143775pinchofattitudeParticipantHi katyakatyakatya,
Moving to a different city away from what you used to is hard enough, so I know exactly how you feel katyakatyakatya. I have to do the same thing for a while when I was doing my co-op during my school term. And good for you for able to make friendly and adapt to life has to offer, however not all friends are good friends. If they made fun of you behind your back, this is not the type of friends you want to surround yourself with and if you don’t continue to hang out with them you will only experience resentment.
You cannot stop people from judging and they will only bring you down. You can try to have an honest conversation with them and see where it takes you. Give people the benefit of doubt and if things don’t solve don’t waste time getting upset. Please move on because your time is valuable and you deserve better.
Cheers.
April 6, 2017 at 10:35 am #143953letgoParticipantYou’re so right in that you cannot stop people from judging. I’ve always had a problem with caring too much about what people think and as much as I would love to just walk away from these people, I think the want for a group of friends, has me attached, which in turn has me stressed.
I will take your advice and have an honest conversation with her and if I feel any judgment continuing, I will find a new group of friends. I thought a lot about it yesterday and the information she received (which I was being judged on), was from someone else’s very twisted view of something that actually and very innocently happened. If I’m going to be looked down upon by people based on the misinformed story they were given, than I need to let it go.
Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to me 🙂
April 6, 2017 at 10:58 am #143959letgoParticipantThank you for taking the time to respond to me 🙂
The girl who told me these things, was given information from a very morphed view point of something that actually happened. He was maybe trying to feel like the bigger man when telling her these things, when in reality, he’s just too prideful and bashing someone else makes him feel better. That’s just my assumption at least.
You’re right in that I will definitely be learning something from this experience. I now really do realize people can be bitter and change a story around in order to make themselves feel better. It’s sad actually. If my “friends” decide to judge me based on misinformation than you’re right, I need to just walk away and surround myself with ones who will not judge me and who will love me for me.
April 6, 2017 at 11:10 am #143961AnonymousGuestDear katyakatyakatya:
People will misinterpret information without awareness or with awareness, that is, purposefully, to make themselves look better and/or to make another not look good. Often enough, unfortunately, people enjoy making fun of others and will be invested in making up stories to feed their entertainment.
In that case, once a person is in the role of the one in the group that is being-made-fun-of (behind one’s back), one may be stuck in that role. In that case, best to extricate oneself from the group.
Otherwise, you may want to confront the person who distorted the information about you, tell the others in the group the real story- often we do need to correct people’s misinterpretation (not uncommon) of information. That is a good practice if the people are not invested in the misinterpretation.
I relate you it feeling badly when misinterpreted, when the misinterpretation is unflattering, and especially when others enjoy it.
anita
April 6, 2017 at 11:33 am #143963pinchofattitudeParticipantHey katyakatyakatya, that is a great attitude. Good luck!
April 7, 2017 at 5:24 pm #144121simranParticipant- Well it’s nothing new so don’t feel that there’s any problem in you.. many of us feel the same thing like scared of being judged or being rejected.
Because of this we often even think of taking revenge and to be honest it’s not a great thing
“No need for revenge mate. Just sit back and hang on. Those who hurt you will eventually screw up themselves. And if you are lucky enough, God will let you watch” – they say.
They maybe right. Actually they are, but they maybe broadcasting this, sitting in the Himalayas. But we are humans And and it makes us angry like why me! But never think “why me” just say “try me” And overcome. And of course even Iam like all those homo sepians who gets back at them who wrongs me but only indulging myself in those so called nice thoughts of revenge, and hardly getting into actions! Oh come on! Who dares to chop off their tormentors head? I toh only can do it in my thoughts even if I’m dying to take such step!Now, creating such stuff in your harns, does any good to you? No right? Neither your nemesis is illfare with it. It’s just waste of your time and of course your energy.
Abb I’m not asking you to apply that forget and forgive wali policy even iam not that sanyasi kind a person..
So how to get over without even regretting that you couldn’t take revenge?
TURN SELFISH – yes just turn selfish and weigh the importance of every second of your life. Why spare so much time just to think about an inconsequential numskull. And while you are thinking about revenge it constantly reminds you of the misery you have gone through.So become selfish!
Now talking about those revenge fantasies! Well there is nothing wrong in wasting your time thinking about revenge ideas, but don’t forget to think about the repercussions too!
Why become a criminal and ruin your life just for some louse moron?Well after becoming selfish understand that living well is the best way to get even. Because nothing derives your tormentors imsane than seeing you happy, smiling and living a good life.
And i dont think there’s any law that forbids us “showing off” our happiness. Just laugh like a lunatic in front of that jerk. Trust me it kills them! -
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