dealing with snobs

[*Zion*]

Hi all,
Let me just say that I appreciate all the positive advice you can give me trying to stay at peace but...
I've been working for about 6 yrs now in a christian school with supposedly christian colleagues. I'm a teaching assistant there. There's a particuloar teacher who I've had to 'deal' with since the beginning, who is actually a major snob. Basically, around her, I'm not supposed to know anything, and she tries her best to treat me like one of the 5/6 yr olds in her class. My patience is running extremely thin. I've just ignored her tendancies up until now and tried to be as pleasant wih her as possible, but now, I've had enough. I have to 'take' snobby pregnancy/motherhood advice from her, who as yet has never been one, but she does knoe absolutely everything... and I have a 1 yr old son, and am 7 months pregnant with another at the moment. I'm hormonal, stressed, and I just don't need the extra aggro. I could be really cold if I wanted too, but that wouldn't be right, I suppose(?). I know we're told by God's Word to love, and He loves all, sinners and righteous alike, but gosh this woman's hard to even like! Like I said, it's a struggle so please don't judge. Just give me something constructive to work with.
In the mean time I shall keep trying to get the laughs where I can and to
Many thanks for any feedback,
Zion

 

[Quasicentennium]

Your teacher's snobby attitude might mirror her mother's or father's strict attitude during her youthful childhood years most probably in a crime-free wealthy neighborhood. Getting to know your teacher during a coffee-break by knowing her likes and dislikes, such as her favorite books, TV programs, favorite celebrities could "ease" her hardened attitude towards you - but then again, some annoying past memory could return her hardened attitude - and you wished you had psychic powers to read her troubled past memories. I pray that the supernatural open-mindedness of Jesus Christ keep you wise and calm, so that she can see the maturity of Christ where Jesus keeps you wise and healthy, just like all of us Christian believers who are faithfully strong in Jesus Christ who lives spiritually in our hearts.:*:.

 

[Michelle71]

As far as the pregnancy/mothering advice, thank her kindly for her knowledge, and then do what you want. It really doesn't matter in the long run what she thinks.

With her being over you in work position, that is a different story. Maybe ask her for a specific project that you could do all on your own. A theme subject to pull together or something. Tell her you would like to spread
your wings a little and "prove" yourself to see how much has been learned under her mentorship. Show her the scripture that none are above their teacher, and you would like the opportunity for her to also see how
well she has done in furthuring your own teaching skills etc.

Luke6:40 The disciple is not above his teacher: but every one that is perfect shall be as his teacher.

Tell her that it would maybe be of help to see where each could improve.

 

[Brighthouse]

Matt 10:16!!! Behold I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves. Now how?? I used to have a brother like this! LOl He knew everything about anything! SO!! I asked him about a person I was having trouble with. Could you please help me in how I should handle this person?? LOl that person being in front of you of course,but we do not say this! Then tell her, all the things she has been telling you!! LOL tell her how this person makes you feel, as well.And how best do you think I could be helped.

NICE of course in your speech, like almost feeling sorry for the person you are speaking about!! LOL See how she reacts to that!! After about a week of doing this everyday to him,he changed towards me.LOL Prayer helps greatly as well! The enemy will use all sorts of people to block our forward movement in our Jesus! We just move those blocks in front of the person blocking is all,then move on our merry way in the Lord!! Let them stumble over there own self!! Why should you allow another to cause you to stumble?? LOL I hope this helps you sis,it sure did work for me!! We find out a lesson as well,we learn what never to do to another as well! LOVE does what the Word says it does,not from self righteousness, but from God's own righteousness! For in Christ Jesus, we cause another to see Jesus in us! Blessing sis!

 

[*Zion*]

Thank you everyone for your responses. I'm trying to be patient in love, but it seems now that she's really going out of her way to make life difficult. I think I'll just have to pray for her from very far and avoid her as much as possible. I just don't need the added stress right now.

Thanks again for the encouragement.

 

[Sheep]

LOL this sounds so familiar!! I also work with someone like this. But she not that bad, well, let me say we are not in each others face the whole day, we have separate office (Thank God for that)

I know exactly how you feel, wow, it really gets hard at times not to imagine how you are banging that persons head repeatedly on the desk she is sitting at with a satisfied grin on your face. But yes, we shake the thought very quickly and we follow our Fathers will and His words. LOL

What I do, and it always works is. I pray and it goes like this:
Dear Jesus, I know you love (lets call her Tracey) You loved her so much that You died for het.
I cannot love her like You do and never will be able, come and love her through me, now, at this moment.
I give this struggle fully to You in You hands, I also give "Tracey" to You to deal with.
Thank you Father God, in Jesus Name, Amen.

This really works for me.