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An Open Letter To People Who Hate Me

Hating me will never make you a better person, sorry.

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An Open Letter To People Who Hate Me

Hello,

How is hating me going for you? I hope it is going well because this is my letter to you to let you know that I do not ever think about you. Your strong distaste for my existence does not affect me like it affects you. You probably see me and feel angry. When I see you I smile because I know you hate me and I really don't care. I find it funny that you put so much effort into hating me and I rarely think of you. When I do think of you, I do wonder what I did to you to make you hate me. But then I realize, that I really do not care why you hate me. I do not lose sleep over you talking bad about me, or the dirty looks you give me in passing, or anything about you not liking me. You hating me is kind of flattering, because you probably think about me a lot more than I think about you! That is so sweet; it's nice to know that I am always on your mind!

So now I would like to explore the possibilities of why you probably hate me. I most likely did something that you did not like. I said something that made you upset, I did not follow some sort of social protocol, or your significant other liked me better than you. Whatever the reason is for you hating me, I am sure it is totally valid in your opinion. But here is the reality of the situation: You are holding some sort of twisted grudge against me for my actions or my mere existence. You make the choice to spend your energy disliking me for whatever reason instead of just moving past it. You consciously choose to hate me and that must take up a lot of your time. Could I suggest a new hobby, besides hating me? I am sure you would like gardening, fantasy football, or maybe even a nice hike would do you some good. I know that hating me must be a very time consuming and entertaining hobby, but I feel like your energy could be spent a bit more productively. But, hey, that is just my opinion and you hate me, so you probably do not care what I think. Get over yourself, get over me, and get on with your life. Or you could waste more time and energy on hating me, whatever works for you.

Sincerely,

The person you most definitely still hate.


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