Question:
Someone explicitly told me they didn't like me. What should I do?
Response 1:
Some people can have an odd sense of humor that can be hurtful. Having said that, it doesn’t make it hurt any less, I understand. However, them being serious or joking, it shouldn’t matter because you are great in your own way. It’s normal for someone here and there to dislike you, it’s expected, nobody is everyone’s favourite. I would say a good thing to do is to treat that person nicely and avoid any unnecessary confrontation to avoid more trouble. But I can’t stress enough that just because one person stated that he/she dislikes you, it does not mean the whole world agrees. Orange juice is one of the most popular and universally loved beverages, but my cousin can’t stand it.
Response 2:
With such a large number of people in the class, plus the fact that we spend almost every day with each other, it is normal that not everyone is going to like everyone else. As much as I can agree it sucks and must feel horrible to be told straight up that they don’t like you, it is important to remember there are tons of other people in the class or your life that really like you for who you are. At the end of the day, we are all in a professional program, there are going to be times that we would need to work with someone who we don’t like or don’t like us. But the point of being a professional is still be able to find a way to cordially work together. Give them the respect you would give to any other person and they will reciprocate the same respect to you. No matter what someone else has said, remember that you have a great group of friends and family who care and love you for who you are, and it really doesn’t matter at all that one person said they don’t like you. ← yap! Cheesy! But the truth.