Not everyone around is easy to get on well with in your life. I've always tried to keep my1 from people who are rude, aggressive and mean. But sometimes we can't 2 having contact with people who might not have our best interests at heart.
Last summer, I became involved with a(n)3co-worker who was at a bad spot in his life. I had a lot of4 for him and decided to help him5 this tough time, so I tried my best to6 his rudeness when he lost his temper. However, just like a swimmer drowning in a pool, he grabbed on and ended up drowning me when I7 and tried to rescue him. His rudeness gradually was out of8. One night, when I got up to get a glass of water, he started yelling at me to get back into my bedroom. I did as I was told but I was not happy about it. He9 my change in mood and asked what was wrong. But when I told him his behavior toward me was10 and that I was very hurt by the way he had11 me, he was surprised. He could not understand his actions had a bad12 on me. He told me he didn't have anything13 me and that there was no need for me to14 it. I used examples from his life of things that had hurt him and then tried to make the15 that the same things also made me16. I said, "I always treat you with patience, understanding and kindness, but you haven't treated me with17 respect. " He was silent after listening to my words. What I had said might18 him.
People only change19 they want to change. I didn't know whether he would change his opinion or not in the future, but I would continue to 20 him through my patience, understanding and kindness.
