are you expecting the worst from someone? it’s an interesting exercise, to start becoming aware of what you’re expecting from people as you go about your day. when you know that you’re going to be dealing with a certain person, do you catch yourself expecting the worst?
do you “know” they’re going to react a certain way, display a particular behavior, or say certain things? do you dread having to see them or speak to them? how would you like to expect the best – and get it?
try this experiment, and see if things change for you.
the problem is that you can’t make that other person change. so, your option is 