Sometimes, an effective way to deal with the negative behavior of others is to ignore the behavior so as not to reinforce it by giving it attention. For example, a person makes teasing remarks to you because he/she wants to get on your nerves. If you ignore this behavior, it may diminish, because the teaser does not get the desired reaction from you.
Sometimes it is best to say a prayer for the person with the negative behavior, as well as for yourself. For example, drivers who nose their vehicles out of a parking lot just enough to be in a lane of passing traffic, and then stop. They cannot enter the lane because of traffic, but they can cause you to veer into the left lane if you can. This is a problem if there is traffic in the lane to your left. So, you end up trying to drive around the vehicle that is partially in the right lane and partially in the parking lot. Drive carefully around these motorists and say a prayer. It is better to say a prayer than to say something else.
Enjoy your weekend,
Sylvia
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