Some of these “assholes” have simply been trained in to this way of being by various aspects of their lives and don’t realize it. It’s very self-fullfilling. Their egos feed off their anger. The more they feed it, the more it wants. It can be hard to break that cycle.

But that’s really their problem. You only have control over yourself and how you react to it. By reacting with anger, you not only feed their ego, but you feed your own. Every emotion or reaction to an emotion is a choice. When you have realized this and beginning learning to control it, then you can choose your emotions. You can learn that this person’s anger isn’t about you. It’s about their lack of control of themselves and that it’s not your responsibility to change them or save them. Only to keep control of your own emotions and not get dragged down by them.

This is particularly of use for this group of people since if we can mastery ourselves in this way, it makes social interactions that much easier.

*steps down from the podium*

I tend to want to teach people a lesson as well.

The problem is they have no idea that they needed the lesson in the first place

Its better to just walk away and realize they will never learn.

Hah! Just kidding. Great posts everyone!

What if, like in my situation, you cannot really walk away from an asshole because you have to see them daily (like if it’s someone who is your boss). How would you deal with an asshole in that situation?

Why do people waste time on assholes, when they have everything in the friends they currently have? its a funny fact of life.

Once again a great blog and video. Thank You.

Lay off the Zantac or buy some stock:)