Do other people greatly affect your attitude?
600047
Not really. I understand that people can have a bad day. If I can't live with that, then I've got a problem, don't I?
703157
On occasion, yeah, I take things personally and it feels like the whole world is out to crush me.\n\nBut....usually, that isn't the case, because I have enough perspective to realize it isn't just me, that society in general just hates on *people like me*.  That if you are "blessed" with being both dirt poor[1] *and* plain-looking at the same time, a lot of folks *will* grief on you and give you crap just on general principle.\n\nIt happens.  Not a whole lot to do about it when people won't *let me* [2] do more to solve the problem.  It gets complicated [3].  Trust me.  :)  Hence the footnotes.\n\nHope this helps and have a good one!  :)
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shut up. you know nothing. get outta here. scram. beat it, silly monkey!!\n\nJust Kidding. That is life though. Just as you have an opinion, and a right to it, others have their own opinions as well. Attitudes are shaped partially by life experience.\n\nIf you have a good attitude, be thankful you haven't had to experience what some of these miserable people here have experienced in their personal lives.
365833
it could be that its not other people, the problem could be you... if you have a positive attitude, then you will get a positive responds from other people..always be able to back up what you say... the old saying is you must like yourself before others can like you...
598129
dont worry ......feel free to let out what u think....it doesnt matter if others don t value it ....atleast u do......n isnt dat what matters d most.\nthink about this almost every problem arises from our fear of what others think of us
1082065
Take stuff on here "with a grain of salt" as we say where I live ... some people will be rude and others will get upset when they are rude ... it is just Q and A from total strangers ... not exactly of earth shaking importance in the overall scheme of things ... don't let it get to you ...
370090
The more people say about other people the more they say about themselves
596300
I completely agree...sometimes there are things that affect our feelings regardless of what we do, but for the most part, it is the way you view the things that happen.  Sometimes it's hard to remember this, but you are completely right...positive attitude=positive day; negative attitude=negative day. :)
761794
You are making yourself sick.  Stop letting other people get to you.  I had to develop an "I don't give a f***" attitude and I felt the weight of the world lifted off my shoulders.  Stop explaining yourself to people too.
933093
Yes. What goes around comes around. When I was a cashier if people were unpleasant to me I would be unpleasent back. But if they were nice I was always nice to them. I always try to be positive and usually people respond by being nice to me.
1176494
of coarse hearing someone else problem makes your spirit a little lighter but that is just human.  When you listen to other people it just makes you kinda forget about yours and more about them.  Not only that there are people out there that are having a worse time then yourself.  One thing that always helps me if I don't have anybody to talk to is to just tell myself it could always be worse, and it can.
642026
When   people talk about other people to you, say nothing back.  They will soon stop talking bad about people to you completely,  and they will look at you differently,    in a good way! It really works!
343743
Everyone has their prejudices, but some people are more likely to act on them than others are.  I try to judge the individual, but I am just as guilty as anyone else of having my stereotypes.  I'm sure others feel the same way about me in that regard.  I guess the best rules of thumb that I use in dealing with my personal prejudices is to keep in mind that one person, or a few people, demonstrating negative traits isn't representative of the whole group that he or she belongs to, and you have to be willing to look at the positive traits demonstrated by others in the group.
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Nothing, if you want to stay that way, certainly...\n\nI am hateful myself and cannot imagine why people still want to be around me but I have come to the conclusion that they are all gluttons for punishment or they just figure one day I will actually snap and they all want to be around to see that... \n\n;)
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Compromise your attitude, yes. Compromise your beliefs, no. It depends on the situation. If you are talking about acting differently to make friends, no - a friend will accept you for who you are genuinely. If you are talking about adjusting your attitude to be more sensitive or "nice" then that's o.k. If you are talking about going along with situations that make you feel uncomfortable, no - you shouldn't have to participate in situations that make you feel uncomfortable. If they are true friends then they will accept that. Hope this helps.
607016
The quick answer; Attitudes affect behavior.  Attitudes are learned early on during childhood.  Behaviors can be changed.
1121931
Yes I'm afraid that society as a whole is getting rudder in all cultures.  I find the more polite I am with people the better the response i get from them....so if this is the case then the polite people like you and i have the advantage.