Dear nice_cup_of_tea:

Social distancing/ isolation has been a relief for many people who prefer to avoid certain people, just like in your case.. and in mine.

I realized not long ago, that most of the people who annoy me, are not really annoying when I see them the way they really are. What automatically happens is that I project someone really, really annoying from my childhood (I’ll refer to that someone as X), into the not-really annoying person (Y).

To not be annoyed by Y, I have to.. peel X off of Y, and see Y for what he/ she really is. It works for me!

anita