Comments on: How to Deal With Haters & Complainers [+ Free Email Template]

By: Shannon Goodell

Shannon Goodell — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 17:16:58 +0000

In reply to Ary Luiz Bon. So true! You have to cater your reply to who you're talking to. Love using a joke to diffuse a situation. Thanks for reading and for sharing!

By: Ary Luiz Bon

Ary Luiz Bon — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 16:21:33 +0000

Very good for communicating to a community audience, since you are the coordinator of it.
In cases where you are just chatting with other members, as a colleague, maybe other lines of action would be preferred – I use to answer aggressions to me with a joke.

By: Linda Vorthman

Linda Vorthman — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 21:14:11 +0000

Best response ever. Thank you for spelling this out in detail for me.

By: Kay Schuman

Kay Schuman — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 19:53:47 +0000

Great timing with this message with all the conflict going on around us right now. Folks are getting energized by negativeness and getting more forthright with their judgements. Thanks for sharing the template. I am going to start working on my version right now before I need it. Thank you.

By: Patricia Casello-Maddox

Patricia Casello-Maddox — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 16:21:02 +0000

I enjoyed your response and template process. Everyone encounters these incidents on the internet and in life in general. Thank you for modeling a respectful alternative to everyone involved.

By: David Hernandez

David Hernandez — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 15:43:58 +0000

I have a simpler way of dealing with them, since at one moment in my life many crossed my path. “I respectfully accept your criticism but I am also obligated to extend my hand with advice. It is well known in psychology and other philosophy’s that we tend to reflect our hurt among others. Our expressions are merely an image of what we feel against ourselves, trying desperately to put it on someone else. So I would advice you to choose your words wisely before attempting to hurt someone if you do not want others to know your true self. As for me, I forgive and return with compassion your words, for they are not a reflection of who I am.” They never respond back and after having used this a couple of times, people have stopped.

By: theresa

theresa — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 15:39:58 +0000

Thank you for your positive example in responding to hater/ complainers and stay true to yourself. I used to gossip all the time but I began to see how negatively it effected others and also, myself. our words can be used as weapons or to uplift and empower,So I made an agreement with myself to always treat people with dignity and respect,to choose the words I put out into the world with compassion.

By: Marisa Murgatroyd

Marisa Murgatroyd — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 18:47:10 +0000

In reply to ivy. That's exactly right! If you want to open the door to be loved, you gotta be willing to be hated. Thanks Ivy!

By: Marisa Murgatroyd

Marisa Murgatroyd — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 18:46:34 +0000

In reply to Jupiter Jim.

You’re absolutely right, Jim. And I’ve found that the more expressed I am, the more people will either love me or hate me. But I’m OK with that. I’d rather be me then be a safe no one.

I like that you’re straightforward and you went to Princeton and you served in the Navy… 🙂

By: ivy

ivy — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 16:03:24 +0000

This reminds me of a Ricky Gervais quote that I love…
“I don’t try to please anyone except myself. If people like what I do, fantastic. If they don’t, that’s good, too. If you start trying to water it down or second-guess, you end up with something so safe and homogenized that a lot of people will like it, but they won’t love it.”

I’m glad you do what you do!