In our day to day life, be it school, extracurricular activities, public places and so on, we interact with various types of people. Each interaction is a learning experience, but sometimes we come across people who target a particular trait of a person and decide to ridicule them for it. This establishes a whole set of insecurities within that person and makes them feel inferior. These types of people may or may not always know that what they’re doing is wrong; it doesn’t make them ‘bad’ people, but it does signify that they need to usually fill a void within themselves, which they try to do by indulging in negative interaction.
Speaking negatively about someone can be with respect to any area of an individual. You or someone you know might have been at the receiving end of such treatment. It can consume an individual and make them feel unsure of themselves. It creates a negative atmosphere around us. We must put an end to it, and try to spread positivity all around. We must be mindful of not just what we say but how we say it as well.
The question we need to ponder over before passing comments on someone is if it is really necessary to point out how tall one is or how one’s physique is. Is it really necessary for you to bring down the other person just because they don’t look or act a certain way? We must remember to stand up for our peers because being a spectator is being nearly as guilty as the culprit. We must work towards creating an environment where we all feel safe and joyous.
We were all born equal but unfortunately, some of us in this society have failed to honour this principle and created these negative stereotypes that put down others. Negative interaction of any and every kind impacts people deeply. Words are more powerful than swords; it is best to use them wisely. Our goal must be to establish a safe, happy and positive aura around us.
Negative Interaction: An artistic representation
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