Something for both sides

Here's some info that'll prolly be good for all of us...

w90 10/1 23

"We should cultivate the habit, not of judging people, but of trying to understand them by putting ourselves in their place-not an easy thing to do but a necessary thing if we are to abide by the Golden Rule, which Jesus next proclaimed: "All things, there fore, that you want men to do to you, you must also likewise do to them; this, in fact, is what the law and the prophets mean." (Matthew 7:12)"

w91 2/1 24

"Another trait that is likely to interfere with our showing due honor to others is the tendency to be unduly sensitive, or touchy...Giving us good advice in this connection are the words found at Ecclestiastes 7:9: "Do not hurry yourself in your spirit to become offended, for the taking of offense is what rests in the bossom of the stupid ones."

w88 8/15 29-30

"Talking: "The one keeping his lips in check is acting discreetly." (Proverbs 10:19) "For everything there is an appointed time...a time to keep quiet and a time to speak." -Ecclesiastes 3:1, 7.

Socializing: "By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love among yourselves." (John 13:35)"

"Some...may tend to be extremely sensitive, reading inkind motives into innocent words and gestures. Perhaps this is due to their background. Whatever the case, how regrettable it is when such overly sensitive ones allow themselves to be disturbed by trifles, or, worse yet, disturb others about the matter by sowing seeds of disunity!"..."spreading discontent among our brothers...is one of the things "Jehovah does hate." -Proverbs 6:16-19"