0.01%

Those of you who know me well know I love people. I'm very much an extrovert. I try to be open minded and see the good in other people. Sometimes people do things that frustrate me, trouble me, confuse me, etc. However, I know that 99.99% of the time I can look and see how they aren't trying to make my life miserable or anything. They're just different... We all have flaws, weaknesses, different views of the world, etc. and they're trying to do what they think is best based on their situation in life. I've learned that when I step back to see the other person's point of view I can usually still get along with people fairly well.

However, I recently acknowledged someone who is in that 0.01%. I don't hate her or anything. She has lots of wonderful attributes. She's smart, has great style, lots of wit, etc. However, she is VERY particular about the way things should happen in the world and is very closed minded to people (like me) who don't always see things the way she does. As the months have rolled past, she has developed a strong loathing for me. She basically hates me... Granted, I have done things which might have initially aggravated her, however unintentional they were. I apologized. I know I am a flawed, imperfect human being. She has on occasion pointed out flaws I have which are in fact true. I actually appreciate the fact that she has made me more aware of some of my weaknesses. The problem is that she won't move on or use constructive criticism. She publicizes my weaknesses in front of the ward, is deliberately difficult, sends mean anonymous notes, etc.

Well, life has taken a turn so we've recently seen less of each other, which is good. It felt like a breath of fresh air knowing that we could potentially resolve things with time and space. However, she still has gone out of her way to strike at me. I wish she would just be content she doesn't have to deal with me as much and let us each go our separate ways.

Has anyone else had to deal with someone like this? Anyone have ideas for ways you could express to someone that you hope they find happiness in a place far from you and that they would just leave you be?