Be Accepting ... Be Less Judgmental

I read a post the other day, recommending that we be open minded to why people might still be wearing face masks.  With the mask restrictions being lifted, people who are still wearing them are being judged as "weird", "germophobic", or other disparaging things.  

It struck me when I read this, that we judge people quickly, all the time.  It made me realize that we should all try and remember that in some cases, we just don't know what other people are going through.  We don't know the reason they are doing what they are doing.  

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  Someone cuts you off ... they might be racing to get to a hospital.
• Someone's outfit is totally mismatched ... they might color blind or unable to afford a good wardrobe.
• Someone drives with overly bright headlights ... it could be a new car and they don't realize how bright their lights are or how to reset them.
• Someone doesn't answer your question the way you think they should ... they might not understand you or your question.
• Someone ignores you when you say "hi" ... they might not have their hearing aid turned up.
• Someone wears a mask ... they might have a cold and are trying to be a good neighbor and not spread their germs.
• Someone reacts "wrong" to a situation ... they could have been raised in a foreign country and their reaction is appropriate to their upbringing.

The list goes on and on.

Now, sometimes people are just rude and uncaring. But, given we do not know what other people are facing in their lives, we should strive to give people the benefit of the doubt and not pass immediate judgement on them.  

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