United We Care | A Super App for Mental Wellness

logo
  • Services
    • Areas of Expertise
    • Our Professionals
  • Self Care
    • COVID Care
    • Meditation
    • Focus
    • Mindfulness
    • Move
    • Sleep
    • Stress
  • Blog
  • Services
    • Areas of Expertise
    • Our Professionals
  • Self Care
    • COVID Care
    • Meditation
    • Focus
    • Mindfulness
    • Move
    • Sleep
    • Stress
  • Blog
logo
Get Help Now
Download App
Search
Close

Table of Contents

How to Respectfully Ignore Someone Without Hurting Them

  • United We Care
  • August 30, 2021
العربية
  • বাংলা
  • Deutsch
  • Español
  • Français
  • हिन्दी
  • Bahasa Indonesia
  • 日本語
  • ಕನ್ನಡ
  • മലയാളം
  • मराठी
  • Português
  • Русский
  • தமிழ்
  • తెలుగు
  • 中文 (中国)
ignore-someone-without-hurting

Maintain your dignity by politely ignoring the person you would not prefer to associate with. Find out how you can ignore the person without hurting their feelings.

Do you feel at ease when you are away from some people? After all, mental peace is of prime importance. But ignoring someone without being rude to them is not as easy as it seems. However, you can use a few tricks to ignore the person respectfully with whom you would not like to be associated.  

Syed Ghousuddin
Lawyer
Book Now
Neha Jain
Lawyer
Book Now

Ways to Ignore Someone Without Hurting Them 

There are a few ways to ignore someone without making the situation look awkward for both. Here are some points that may help you with doing so – 

  • Avoid direct eye contact
  • Give them the cold shoulder when they try to communicate with you
  • Ignore them on all social media platforms and do not respond to their calls
  • Be persistent with your attitude to them to make them believe that it’s your normal behavior 

Why Would You Want to Ignore Someone?

No one adopts the silent treatment, i.e., to ignore someone without any purpose. Why ignore someone without a cause? There has to be a strong reason behind this. Listed below may be one of the reasons why you would want to ignore someone –

  • They have a habit of bad-mouthing – A true friend or a trustworthy colleague will never bad-mouth you. If they do so, then you should know when to ignore someone.
  • Interference in your life – If their active presence in your life interferes with your work life or social life and makes it hard for you to handle certain circumstances, you must know how to ignore these people.
  • Clash of views – Disagreements may lead to anger, depression, fight, and mental trauma, so it’s better to avoid such situations to preserve mental peace. When you know that the person’s mentality differs completely from yours, you would not like to waste your precious time making that person understand your perspective. It is then essential for you to ask yourself, how can I ignore someone?

Is it Rude to Ignore Someone?

It depends on how you ignore someone. You should not show anger or display inappropriate behavior or use improper language. Rather, the best option is to show by virtue of your body language that you are not eager for any interaction. This way, you maintain your dignity and self-respect without hurting the person whom you want to ignore. In most cases, you may need to practice this attitude of dealing with the person before that person understands your intentions and maintains the distance that you want to keep with him or her.

But you should be careful that during this avoidance phase, you should not directly confront the person in a way that turns the situation bitter and leads to unwanted problems which can spin out of control. You should be having full control over your behavior and words so that in the process of ignoring you, do not hurt yourself or the person you are trying to ignore.

How to Ignore Someone Without Hurting Them?

You can hurt someone not only physically but also mentally. Sometimes, when we do not feel comfortable interacting with someone or try to avoid someone’s presence, we often directly use harsh words, which can, in turn, hurt that person. That way, the situation gets sour and can have a permanent impact on their mind. For someone who had been close, this sort of inappropriate behavior or unwarranted words can lead to depression. In such cases, you can practice much milder ways by showing an unfriendly demeanor. 

Some ways are – 

  • Pretending to be not able to hear when they call you by your name
  • Displaying unfriendly body language like looking in the other direction with your arms crossed
  • Not lending any help asked or required by them 
  • Walking in the opposite direction from that person

By practicing these soft avoidance methods, you are not directly confronting them verbally. Thus, even if your behavior makes them uncomfortable, it will not hurt much. Also, whatever may be the reason, you should not physically assault anyone. That is an extreme step that is not justifiable by any means. That can hurt them not only physically but also can lead to various unfavorable circumstances. 

How to Ignore Someone You Work With?

In professional life, we often struggle to keep a distance from someone whom we dislike. This is because, as part of professional duties, we have to interact with them even if our inner self thinks of how to ignore them. The key here is to be polite but firm. Interactions with such a person should be formal only. For example, if that person enquires about how your day was, a typical reply can be, “Doing good, and I have to get back to work now as a lot of things are piled up.” You should strictly not discuss your private life with such a person.

Delayed mail or chat responses can also show your intention of avoidance. If your desk is just in front of that person, minor tricks like regularly keeping files piled up to block the line of sight can help you get some breather. You may also prefer to look engrossed in work throughout to avoid any direct interactions. Other ways are avoiding a visit to the cafeteria when that person is having coffee or lunch, as the cafeteria is a place where interactions are bound to happen.

What is the Best Way to Ignore Someone?

Silence is the most powerful weapon when you are trying to ignore someone. However, if you need to interact with the person due to work-related matters, make sure that the conversation is only about the work. Limit your interaction time as much as possible. And with time, you will notice a change in that person’s behavior towards you, as, after a time when the person will not get any response from you, he/she will also stop chasing you.

In the entire process, if you do not want to hurt that person, make sure you do not abuse, taunt or overdo the act of ignoring. Ignore politely while conserving your self-respect. Your goal should be to just let that person know that you no longer want any kind of interaction or association with him/her.

How to Ignore Someone You Love

The very purpose of ignoring the person you love can be to increase the affection towards you. In this way, you willfully try to create a certain distance with them to make them feel your value in their lives. When you are always available, it often diminishes your value. So, at times such ignorance can do wonders in strengthening the bond with the person. Some great ways to ignore someone you love can be:

  • Not responding to text messages and phone calls immediately
  • Show that you are busy, but in the process, you should not completely neglect that person
  • Listen to music or appear engrossed in your mobile in their presence
  • Superficially converse with them without sharing too many details on the subject
  • Do not rush towards them when asked for a favor
  • Be patient in the interactions
  • Don’t jump on buying too many gifts, which are often unasked for

Prioritize your happiness and put your emotional well-being above everything else. Read, watch and listen to inspirational tales at united we care and empower yourself with the knowledge of self-care.

Self Assessment Tests

COVID Anxiety Test

Start Start

 

Depression Assessment Test

Start Start

 

Anxiety Assessment Test

Start Start

 

OCD Assessment Test

Start Start

 

Anger Assessment Test

Start Start

 

Personal Wellness Assessment

Start Start

 

Mental Stress Assessment

Start Start

 

Relationship Assessment

Start Start

 

Subscribe to our newsletter

Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Related Articles

Dating and Drug-Induced
Emotional Wellness
United We Care

The Truth About Dating and Drug-Induced Mental Problems

Introduction People drink alcohol and use drugs for a variety of reasons. Whatever the rationale behind it may be, using alcohol or drugs can negatively

Read More »
United We Care June 22, 2022
Antibiotics On Chicken And Fish
Emotional Wellness
United We Care

Reckless Use of Antibiotics On Chicken And Fish: Should You Be Worried?

Introduction Since the discovery of antibiotics by Alexander Flemings in 1929, antibiotics have been developed extensively and have revolutionised the medical sector and the food

Read More »
United We Care June 20, 2022
Emotional Rollercoaster of Doing a PhD
Emotional Wellness
United We Care

How to Deal with the Emotional Rollercoaster of Doing a PhD

Introduction A doctor of philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic qualification that a person can achieve. It is a doctoral research degree where a student

Read More »
United We Care June 20, 2022
Tetralogy of Fallot
Emotional Wellness
United We Care

Tetralogy of Fallot: Everything You Need To Know About This Serious Heart Condition.

Introduction The tetralogy of Fallot is a combination of four defects in the heart. It is a rare congenital heart defect, which means that it

Read More »
United We Care June 20, 2022
nightfall or wet dreams
Emotional Wellness
United We Care

10 Facts about Nightfall You Probably Didn’t Know

Introduction Sex is a taboo topic in many societies. Consequently, the lack of sex education in the general public has led to many misconceptions about

Read More »
United We Care June 20, 2022
Emotional Rollercoaster
Emotional Wellness
United We Care

Supporting A Family Member With A Congenital Disease: The Emotional Rollercoaster

Introduction A family is one of the best blessings of life. It is a recipe for ensuring a happy life. However, when we learn that

Read More »
United We Care June 20, 2022

Related Articles

Dating and Drug-Induced
Emotional Wellness
United We Care

The Truth About Dating and Drug-Induced Mental Problems

Introduction People drink alcohol and use drugs for a variety of reasons. Whatever the rationale behind it may be, using alcohol or drugs can negatively

Read More »
June 22, 2022 No Comments
Antibiotics On Chicken And Fish
Emotional Wellness
United We Care

Reckless Use of Antibiotics On Chicken And Fish: Should You Be Worried?

Introduction Since the discovery of antibiotics by Alexander Flemings in 1929, antibiotics have been developed extensively and have revolutionised the medical sector and the food

Read More »
June 20, 2022 No Comments
Emotional Rollercoaster of Doing a PhD
Emotional Wellness
United We Care

How to Deal with the Emotional Rollercoaster of Doing a PhD

Introduction A doctor of philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic qualification that a person can achieve. It is a doctoral research degree where a student

Read More »
June 20, 2022 No Comments
Tetralogy of Fallot
Emotional Wellness
United We Care

Tetralogy of Fallot: Everything You Need To Know About This Serious Heart Condition.

Introduction The tetralogy of Fallot is a combination of four defects in the heart. It is a rare congenital heart defect, which means that it

Read More »
June 20, 2022 No Comments
nightfall or wet dreams
Emotional Wellness
United We Care

10 Facts about Nightfall You Probably Didn’t Know

Introduction Sex is a taboo topic in many societies. Consequently, the lack of sex education in the general public has led to many misconceptions about

Read More »
June 20, 2022 No Comments
Emotional Rollercoaster
Emotional Wellness
United We Care

Supporting A Family Member With A Congenital Disease: The Emotional Rollercoaster

Introduction A family is one of the best blessings of life. It is a recipe for ensuring a happy life. However, when we learn that

Read More »
June 20, 2022 No Comments
COMPANY
  • Who We Are
  • Areas of Expertise
  • UWC Gives Back
  • Press & Media
  • Contact Us
  • Careers @ UWC
  • Become a Counselor
CUSTOMERS
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • FAQs
RESOURCES
  • Self Care
  • Yoga Portal
DOWNLOAD APP
apple-app-store
apple-app-store
Copyright © United We Care. 2022. All Rights Reserved.
Follow Us:
Facebook-f Instagram Twitter Linkedin-in
Logo

Stella

Logo
×

Hi, I am Stella.

Have you been finding ways to avoid interactions with a certain someone?

If yes then our relationship assessment could help you understand how to change the path of your relationship. Download the App for more information on the subject.

1
Logo
Logo

To take the assessment, please download United We Care app. Scan the QR code from your mobile to download the app

Logo

Take this assessment on App

Download the App Now

Take this before you leave.

We have a mobile app that will always keep your mental health in the best of state. Start your mental health journey today!

DOWNLOAD NOW

SCAN TO DOWNLOAD

Please share your location to continue.

Check our help guide for more info.

share your location