This is about what to do when faced with someone you don’t see eye to eye with. Whether it be not agreeing with one another on fact or opinion, easily offending them, or just figuring out how to approach a difficult person. Most of the time, it’s unwise to try to “fix” someone. You should let them do their own thing, and abandon them if it just doesn’t work out.
Learn to make sacrifices. Sometimes, you simply just cannot get what you want. There isn’t anything wrong with this. Learn to accommodate for certain situations. Stop being so focused on getting everything you want, because its most likely that you won’t get that at all. Learn to appreciate things just the way they are.
The first solution is avoid difficult people. However, this very seldom solves any problems or gets anything taken care of. Approach them with patience, respect, and a positive attitude. If things don’t work out, it isn’t meant to be.
This RichardStep Marketing survey was designed to get a better understanding of what really gets under the skin of those folks out there dealing with dealing with difficult people. Read over the awesome answers below and see how you can tailor your business to address the frustrations of the people most relevant to your business niche market. Want more? Read the 125 other topics in the ‘Frustrations’ survey category by clicking here.
The following list are uncut and raw responses of the things this group found most frustrating in their daily lives.
Dealing with Difficult People
- Fighting with people I care about because it stresses me out and makes me upset
- At work trying to have everything done on time and see that others people don’t care. Look many people absent of the presents of God and how they live.
- The most frustrating thing about my current job is the fact that so many people take it as a joke and aren’t serious about the job
- Be the bigger person and let the other person be how they are, especially when the way they treat people is horrid.
- Going to parties and smiling at people not sure what to say to them
- I go through emotional struggle because there are many people who are counting on me to complete life’s big accomplishments.
- Stocking and picking up after people at work, doubling the work load for me and the next shift.
- Handling awkward or tense situations because im not that good at helping people out in those kind of things because I cant think the way they do.
- This is an everyday occurrence really, though I have issues interacting with people who are unable to think clearly and logically but instead choose to complain of their issues without taking action.
- Trying to get a raise and why i deserve it. making people understand on why i’m such an asset. they should already know what they have and pay accordingly!!!
- When I would endeavor to complete an assignment, I find that I, in my stupidity, procrastinate. I am also extremely terrified at the prospect of sharing any personal opinions or thoughts with other people.
- People rely on someone else to make them save. They do not take responsibility for their own actions.
- People asking me to drop everything and do something for them, especially if they could have done something earlier that wouldn’t have caused the time crunch.
- When people wants me to dig more details in certain area, Which I have done some. Then when we started to talk about that, he/she said:” We can wait a bit longer to talk about this…” I want to say that why you asked me to dig more then???
- I trust people so easily. it’s really frustrating when the people you trust make fun of me or does not value my trust to them
- Dealing with people who are unmotivated and unwilling to improve things for themselves.
- Liking people someone that does not like you back. because it feels unfair
- Trying to figure out the fastest way to get more work done while I take on other jobs, managing my financial situation, and trying to understand how some people get frustrated and angry really quick with hardly no reason at all.
- Applying for employment. There are people who don’t have the necessary computer skills to complete on-line applications, and or have a resume.
- Do the work of two people. I need help and support at the office.
- Time constraints. Too many things to do and not enough time. Too many people depending on me to get all these things done.
- People frustrate me and stress me out sometimes. Not all the time but sometimes when they don’t fully understand what I’m doing/saying and why I do the things I do.
- Having to spend time with people who aren’t helping me grow as a person. I want to spend time with beneficial, social people.
- Getting people in my team to see where our priorties now lie and what that means for their daily work
- It would have to be get people to agree with me
- My current job is incredibly hectic and there is never a moment of relaxation or peace. It is a constant go, phones ringing, people everywhere
- The most uncomfortable thing for me is to handle the people who do not know what they are doing and need for guiding for everything. This make me feel annoy because it made other people have to take care of them and waste time.
- Dealing with people that don’t have the motivation or want to move on in a positive or challenging way.
- Staying silent while people are rude around me. I can’t stand having to bite my tongue and you walk away almost feeling dirty.
- People taking a while to do things that are simple to do that stops me working. Then people will complain to me why things aren’t being completed.
- The people I work with are two faced and do things behind your back they should not do
- Communicating with people. Some people do not have the right communication skills and when it comes to a conflict, their conflict styles does not mix well with mine.
- Having to make decisions that people above me take the recognition and credit for
- Easily feel pissed off and throw tantrums at people but felt sorry for them after a while because I did not mean to hurt people or scare them away
- Traveling. dealing with flight delays, broken equipment, and rude people that had to be first.
- I work in a hospital, so I have to make choices based on how other people will react to the situation. I can’t always tell the full truth without hurting someone’s feelings.
- Been asked to do many things when people can see I’m busy
- Dealing with people who are not accepting of others differences. These people are always looking for something to criticise.
- Bad attitude of people at work since it has been testing my patience since a long time
- Deal with people who don’t see the importance in following through doing what they are supposed to do and work as a team.
- I am an introvert, and the ting I find most frustrating is when people come up to me and say “Are you okay?” or “Why are you so quiet?” when I have never been feeling better in my life.
- Accept changes to a plan that was in place. This was frustrating because it took a lot of people to make the decision initially and action steps had already been taken on it
- Communicating with people of a different language, I moved to INdia and most of the people that I come in contact with do not speak or understand English, also the culture is very different and honesty is not ranked high in this society
- Try and find a location for an event. it is frustrating because I don’t know the area and need to rely on others. It is also frustrating for people to respond to my inquiries in an intelligent manner.
- Dealing with or preparing to deal with conflict with people who I am close with. It is stressful to have to discuss on the spot issues that are personally grating or upsetting or to hear them describe the same.
- Trying to plan a lasst minute get together with 11 other people. This was so fustrating because i was put in charge of making sure everybody ha a ride to get there and everyone was getting mad at me and then the plans kept changing on us.
- The most frustrating thing I’ve had to deal with is people. I try to be nice but they are rude and ignorant.
- Co-ordinating finalising agreements. Frustration came about having to co-ordinate and manage people across different countries and time zones in collating necessary information in support and input of the agreements.
- Discipline/correct someone – we try our best to do things with the best intentions and with a clear conscience but, we are fallen people who often don’t see the whole situation and two very responsible people can have two different views
- Getting people to give me clear instructions on what to do and how, I like to have a clear view of what is expected.
- When i have to do something because i feel i will let others down or worry what people will think of me
- People not doing what they are supposed to do and have every excuse under the world for not doing it.
- Struggle with feeling stressed and anxious with my new medication and being around people. Just do not feel social or interested in anything
- It’s frustrating to get people to understand me, because everyone sees me as a weirdo.
- The most frustrating thing I’ve had to do is work with people not following through on events and things they had dedicated to.
- I dislike when people get an attitude when they ask for my opinion.
- Probably dealing with people you don’t get along with or they don’t get along with you.
- Working together with a group of people. Some are more needy than others or our outlooks/how we internalize things are completely different.
- People who are negative and they keep them self and others demotivated
- Waiting for people to respond back to your emails or calls. It is frustrating because, you cannot schedule your day.
- Deal with people who do not do what they are reasonable asked to do.
- People overlooking the great things I have done over the last couple of years and falling prey to the views of an outsider.
- I was sort of in paranoia.I think people did things on purpose to make me fail or are mad at me because they think I do things wrong.Its frustrating to try not to think that way.Really
- Following a group of demanding people who have no idea how to be constructive.
- The most frustrating thing would have to be dealing with people who are constantly unsure of themselves and seeking a second opinion and are reassuring themselves constantly by asking you multiple times.
- Working with people whose true motivations are unclear and having to rely on peoples information, instruction, and authority when they may not have the best answers
- Why do people form crushes towards others when they know the inevitability that one day this certain someone will just become a faint memory?
- The most frustrating thing is working with people who refuse to work and having to carry their workload.
- People discriminate against me because of my age and don’t recognize my ability.
- I hate it when people talk unnecessarily or insult anybody or anything. I lose confidence when in front of people.
- Trying to motivate people to get stuff done. I don’t like having to motivate people. I think they should be motivated themselves and deliver on time.
- I had to change my entire presentation in order to present more on a social level, talk the language of the people you are presenting to…
- People who are never on time. I try to be on time always because I respect other people’s time
- It frustrates me when im working hard to get something done and there are people just standing around when they could be helping
- How can we encourage people to see the good in one another, consider circumstances circumspectly before acting, and cooperate with each other to make the world a better place?
- Organizing my space after I moved, I did not have enough space to put things. I also had too many people helping me.
- Conflicts. I get nervous and care too much about what people think to confront them every time there is an issue.
- When people make me mad and say they r better then other people
- Planning a wedding is frustrating because I am not used to things being “all about me” and what I want. I like to accommodate others and make sure they’re comfortable. There are too many people to please in this planning process.
- Cause I have to deal with people that don’t respect others
- That I am depending on other people. They decide what I am doing.
- Apply for a new job, I find this very difficult because I don’t do well in groups of people I don’t know.
- People continually checking on me to make sure I’m ok. Let me do my job and if I have questions that I can’t figure out, I’ll ask.