Treating Strangers better than Family

@nehrlas (202)
United States
October 2, 2007 8:47am CST
Do you treat a stranger nicer than you treat your children, or mother? Do you find yourself talking nicer to someone you just met, then you do your own loved ones? I have caught myself doing this more than one time. I am trying to change that. Any suggestions on how to get better at this?
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4 responses
sunshine4
@sunshine4 (8703)
• United States
2 Oct 07
You know, this is so true in most of us. We treat strangers so much nicer than we treat our own family. It is a sad fact of life. We need to start being concious on this and try harder to treat our family nicer. I don't know how to get better at this. I guess just realizing it is done is the first step.
nehrlas
@nehrlas (202)
• United States
2 Oct 07
Very true. I have already started changing my behavior, tone, and attitude towards my family. I was having most problems with my youngest, he is very active and engaging, so this seems to be my biggest challenge. I love my family and value them more now than ever, so its important that I work on this to treat them as best as I can.
rb200406
@rb200406 (1824)
• India
2 Oct 07
Yes this happens a lots of time with many people.Actually this happens because we tend to take the people near us for granted.We hardly realise that how we are treating our own people can hurt them.We also release our frustrations on them.
nehrlas
@nehrlas (202)
• United States
2 Oct 07
I notice myself getting so bad with this over the past few years. I am really going to make an effort to change my attitude towards my family and how I speak to them. I noticed my sarcasm towards my 5 year old is crazy! I want him to respect me when he gets older, so I guess its best I start treating him with some respect now, so he will see a good example. Thanks for the response!
clocks123
@clocks123 (1225)
• United States
13 Oct 07
there is a saying you always hurt the ones you love. i know what you are saying. i think i try to impress other people maybe wanting them to like me but with family i'm my old self so to speak. i have to try and be kinder to my family think about it and then do it.
wishme_luck
@wishme_luck (249)
• Philippines
4 Oct 07
in the way of talking,yes i did too. and it makes me worder sometimes, mybe becouse, i dont want some people talking behide my back negatively,and i want to remember me as a nice person.anyway i always nice to the people niced to me. im nice to my family too,i think becouse to my family i can say what ever i want to say, and expressed my feeling becouse i know they would understand me..