How much do you like people?

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I have learned lately that I like people more than I thought.

I recently started and it's been about 4 weeks.

At first I didn't want to deal with customers at all. So I applied for backroom jobs and I got one; however, I hate it back there. Like I am with my co-workers most of the times and things get weird for me. I'm not sure how to react to people when to say things and all.

However I find I love interacting with the public. It's very very straight forward. I help them and give information with my best fake smile and usually the interactions go well and sometimes I get a tip. I have had a few people who were aggravated but it didn't bother me because there was nothing I could do and it was out of my hands.

I like helping people and giving information so I have found, oddly, perhaps I should be dealing with people for the next few years while I'm in college getting my engineering degree. (Unless I get a co-op).

I'm not quite sure whether I like people more than I thought or I like helping people or giving information to people.

I also like the fact that the interactions are relatively short and go smoothly without me making mistakes.

I have respect for people, their humanness, and their feelings. I enjoy helping others. Overall, I don't like people in general because I think people are mean. I like and love my family but that's it. I've been hurt a lot. People are so cruel to those that are different. I respect people but don't like them.

People are shallow. I don't see why I should like them.

I hate people

I like people OK but I used to like em less. Working in retail kind of helped me get more used to people & develop some better social skills.

For me, it depends on multiple factors. How they act, how they dress, ect.

Like, if they act obnoxiously, constantly yell-talking the place down in a most annoying voice, I don't like them. If they are more reserved, or at least have manners, I'm fine with them.

If they dress unfashionably, or rather skankily, then I don't like them. If they dress in clothing that is appropriate to meet the weather conditions, or is very fashionable and well thought out, I'm fine with them.

Other things are also factors, but these are some of the areas I initially judge people by.

Do I "like" people? Well, that is a difficult question to answer. In a professional manner, I guess, but usually nothing more than that.

Whether or not you love people is a choice you make. The real question is. Do people love you? If you think about it. It's kinda hard to love other people who don't love you. So I think a lot of us here hate people. Not because they are people. But because they hate us for being autistic.

You're always gonna have people you love you and people who hate you. This rule also holds true for NT as well. It's just that if you are autistic. You're gonna have more people hating you then an NT will.

I consider myself to be a socially awkward philanthropist. I enjoy being around others but only on the condition that they don't expect me to engage in trivial conversation - which isn't possible, thus I isolate myself.

Scanner, I think it's great that you have found you like dealing with customers -- we need that type of person in that kind of job!

Personally I found myself unable to cope with people when I was in customer service jobs, but this is why it's wonderful that every person is different -- you are the right person for that role while you're doing that kind of job, and I was the wrong fit, and I'm grateful there are people like you who can do it better.

As for liking people generally -- I kind of take everyone on a case-by-case basis. Individually I can like people. Mostly in a more general sense, I don't really like the human being as an entity. I think we can be a really rotten creature, as a species. I've suffered from the actions of human beings.

Yet at the same time, I have an ability to feel for people, and if there's someone in need, an accident, a disaster, etc, I would be the first person there trying to see if I could help anyone.

So I sort of "hate people" in a general way but I spring into compassion and action if someone is in trouble or needs my help.

People are okay. Too bad we're prone to violence, though.

I like people. Most people are ok.

I love humanity. It's people that I can't stand!

Not an awful lot. Most of them are careless and wreckless, stupid and hive-minded.

This sums up my feelings exactly.

wow, this really hit home! I too look at people as miracles and i dont mean that in a religious way, more the universal way, it saddens me to watch how everyone treats each other and how easy it is to go to war! As much as i dislike how humanity is at the moment, i always live for hope... I had been involved in the rescue services for over 13 years, and have been involved on a number of occasions helping people that have fallen only to watch about 20 pass before i get to them then everybody decides to help, no one seems to want to be the first person... that confuses me.. I listen to people i know at 4am in the morning because they have been having a hard time and are too hyper to sleep so need to vent. When people talk to me about their issues they say i am so easy to talk to and are surprised at how open they become..... But the rare occasions i need an ear, everyone seems to be busy... I get that, that's life... its just you start seeing a bit of a pattern when everyone's busy! But hey, i dont do it for a return, i am happy to help:) Just wished people would just spend a little more time to get to know me, rather than need something and then have to run... So that side of humanity gets me down... but i am still drawn towards them, sounds strange, but i am just really intrigued many ways...

That's why I just spend most of my time by myself, because people suck.