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Getting on Each Others’ Nerves
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We all get on each others’ nerves every now and then.
When I say we “get on each others’ nerves,” what I mean is that we all do things that irritate others, and others do things that irritate us. I truly believe this is just a natural part of being a human in relationships with other humans.
We especially tend to get irritated when we see our own unwanted behavior in others OR when we experience others’ behavior as an accusation. For example, if a coworker edited your writing on a shared document, it could be easy to think, “Wow, she must just think I’m not smart enough to figure this out,” when in reality, the coworker might be thinking…