"I do not let others abuse me and, internally, I want to interpret their harshness as coming from their own pain and as a sadly confused way of letting me know they need connection but don't know how to ask for it in healthy ways."
I recognize others' pain with concern, not with censure or scorn.
My strong dislike of certain negative traits in others makes me ask if I have similar traits in myself. My strong admiration for the positive qualities in others reminds me to look for the same gifts in myself.
How do these affirmations resonate with you today? What might you practice?