The question
What trait do you most dislike in other people?Originally asked
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Arrogance combined with egotism and selfishness.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 October 2023 source ↗
Mistaking shyness for not having anything to say.
Schemes. I hate schemers.
Lack of empathy.
Coldness, selfishness.
Loving, sincere, honest.
Oprah Winfrey, as Maya Angelou and Tina Turner are no longer with us. These women are Afro-American queens who, despite growing up in the racist south experiencing physical, emotional and sexual abuse, rose to the top of their professions and are an inspiration to women everywhere.
I worked in a Helms Bakery assembly line that separated egg whites from the yolks and from time to time a box of rotten eggs would come through. Need I say more?
It has been in myself, for allowing individuals who I relied on to make important decisions in my life that left me alone to pick up the pieces.
At this time in my life, I quite like myself but, for a large portion of my life, I deplored being shy.
My father was a very macho, controlling man and we clashed a lot. He told me that I would never be able to keep a husband with my attitude. He was right! I’ve had two short, unsuccessful marriages.
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