Quite often we do need to avoid or deter the negative responses generated by those around us. We must deal with the evolutionary progress or devolution of those who surround us. If we are not making comparable progress we will find their presence taken from us. If we are becoming more aware of our own soul nature we will find new people who enter our life - soul soldiers - who open us to deeper dimensions of reality. The key is just how we handle such people and circumstances. Are we reactionary and caustic in our responses or do we show compassion for the foibles of others.
This is a beautiful lesson that I seem to forget from time to time...
Cheers!
