Know anyone like this? How do you deal?
There are people in this world with a very limited view of reality. If they are not affected by something, then the situation does not exist - for anyone - and no one should mention it.
Just for clarification, here are a couple of examples.
You say something like, " The garage door is not working correctly." But this person has never had it act up the couple of times they have used it, so they respond saying, 'That's all in your head and you obviously don't know how to use the opener". Yes ...I don't know how to push a button. 🙄 Now, no one can discuss it because isn't a "real" issue, until the whole damn thing stops working, the repairman has to be called, the entire system has to be replaced, and the bill is quite expensive. Whereas, if it had been addressed when it first got in a bind, it would have been easily and economically repairable.
Or if you say, "Something smells like burning plastic." But the person in question has little to no sense of smell, so again they respond, "That's all in your head. There's no smell." But you go on looking for the problem anyway and discover the issue within 2 5 seconds of burning the whole damn house down.
Like WTHF? How does anyone deal with someone who has that kind of mentality? I am at a loss. I am completely out of patience with the whole thing. My stress level is through the roof and I am over being disrespected and belittled.
Suggestions welcome.
Just for clarification, here are a couple of examples.
You say something like, " The garage door is not working correctly." But this person has never had it act up the couple of times they have used it, so they respond saying, 'That's all in your head and you obviously don't know how to use the opener". Yes ...I don't know how to push a button. 🙄 Now, no one can discuss it because isn't a "real" issue, until the whole damn thing stops working, the repairman has to be called, the entire system has to be replaced, and the bill is quite expensive. Whereas, if it had been addressed when it first got in a bind, it would have been easily and economically repairable.
Or if you say, "Something smells like burning plastic." But the person in question has little to no sense of smell, so again they respond, "That's all in your head. There's no smell." But you go on looking for the problem anyway and discover the issue within 2 5 seconds of burning the whole damn house down.
Like WTHF? How does anyone deal with someone who has that kind of mentality? I am at a loss. I am completely out of patience with the whole thing. My stress level is through the roof and I am over being disrespected and belittled.
Suggestions welcome.
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