How do you show your love and tolerance to people?

[cmarston1 5,959]

Well, I don't really believe this fandom does the whole "love and tolerate" thing too terribly well, so I don't really need to live by it as some kind of code of life.

But I generally try to not be a gigantic jerk.

[cider float 2,538]

Then that's just what Donald Trump enjoys, has nothing to do with his views on politics or government. I would say cool story brah and walk away. 

 

And here's the thing I love but I don't tolerate.

[Kiri 7,290]

I show my love and tolerance to people by first understanding that not everyone has the same viewpoint, and then trying my best to see things through their perspective. I also tend to show support by being a listener, offering advice, encouraging them, and reminding them that they are valuable. Essentially, I show love and tolerance in the way I would appreciate receiving it.

Edited August 28, 2016 by Lady Kiriness

[ashi 261]

By not giving them the beatings that they so richly deserve. 

[Ricebug 555]

If someone is able to get me to like them then I will try my best to keep them in high spirits. It's only fair to repay the favor.

[EpicEnergy 23,224]

I just try to be kind and treat others the way I want to be treated.

[TBD 17,256]

I respect those who deserve it. Other then that, I don't take bullcrap from anyone or anything.

[Lucky Bolt 35,085]

I don't know...I'm not really good at showing that sorta thing? I like to make things for people...and I'm generally really kindhearted so...I'm nice to people. 

[Fluttershyfan94 5,742]

The love and tolerate thing was a meme, what it basically referred to was that you either love the show or tolerate it point being to not hate the show. Yet I believe it also referred to simply not hating people not telling you that you have to love them. Sort of like you know if there is a group you don't like you dont have to love them or hate just tolerate them is the point of it. 

Of course a lot of people were like hurr durr you don't love and tolerate hurr durr if you did you would be okay with I don't feel like saying the word but pony art not meant for kids. Saying that I applied it in my life by simply keeping an open mind to getting to know people to not judge them before getting to know them.

[Stone Cold Steve Jobs 22,441]

I try to treat others fairly and without harm. I don’t like the idea of hurting people unless I myself am hurt. 

[zerox 1,144]

I don't know. Not pushing your views/way of thinking upon others, not getting involved with stuff/problems that you can't in any way solve, if someone is acting like an asshole just ignore them and find someone or something else to do with your time.

Edited April 28, 2020 by zerox

[dead account 2,713]

I show people my love and tolerance by not bothering them, since that's what most people want.

I can't just apply my own feelings onto others and assume that the things that make me happy, would make them happy as well. I tried and I fell on my own nose with it, so to speak. In a sense, I'm completely powerless when it comes to other people. I can't give to people what they want. I can't make anyone happy. The best thing I can do, is to just not bother anyone, let them live their lives and only interfere in severe situations.

Unless I know someone on a personal level. When I know them well enough to know what makes them happy.

[abronymouse 5,755]

I mean... eight year old OP person that is a nice way of phrasing it  but you can't show those things, you can only aspire to them. Negatively, probably the most important thing I try to do, is not be too much in my own head; positively, I try to listen to people. 

[ExplosionMare 18,085]

Love and tolerance are so different. Tolerance is just saying “Yeah, sure, I’m fine with this.” while love is a true, deep care, admiration, and/or passion for someone. To put those two together sounds strange to me. Respect and tolerance, now that makes more sense to me since both of those together shows a decent amount of acceptance for people that isn’t just the bare minimum.

I would say that I do my best to respect and tolerate people I don’t know or I’m not very close to while I love and respect the people close to me. (I put respect twice cause if you really love someone, you should want to respect them, too).

[They call me Loyalty 1,948]

By being honest with myself. Which sometimes means I am not loving or tolerant at all. But that is the greatest act of respect and love that someone can get from me.

[DubWolf 17,366]

In short, make my foes my friends  (assuming they aren't genuine butts). If there's qualities other people like about them, I'm sure I could like them too for those same qualities, even if initially we didn't get along.

That or I just try to put those problems in the past and start over. Forget that past. Hold no grudges too long.

Edited March 30, 2022 by WWolf

[Clawdeen 15,456]

Hey I mean nobody’s been sucked into a void or found demons in their closet. So I’d say I’m doing very well at showing my tolerance.

[Fluttershutter 2,529]

1 hour ago, Clawdeen said:

Hey I mean nobody’s been sucked into a void or found demons in their closet. So I’d say I’m doing very well at showing my tolerance.

Agreed.

I was gonna say I haven't strangled anybody so far so...

[Night Sky 126]

How do I show my love and tolerance to people? This is a good one.

It's more a matter of what I don't do.

- I don't kick people out of my life over their use of meme words I might not like, or anything they say or do on social media or the internet.

- When people say something I don't agree with, I don't start a pointless conversation to make sure they know we disagree. Unless there's a compelling reason to agree to disagree, the whole matter can sometimes be side stepped completely. It's called tact. Or self control. Or keeping my mouth shut.

- I don't place myself in the role of self appointed gate keeper or reeducator just because people do things I don't like. If it isn't hurting anyone, if it isn't causing a problem for me...the world does not conform to my idea of how it should be. I've learned to be grateful for that.

- In my line of work, there is the occupational hazard of seeing the worst in people, so I make an effort to help them. I suppose this one is more about love than tolerance.

- What else? I've learned not to dump the entirety of my bad day on everyone around me, all the darn time. 

- The adversity I have had to confront and weather has taken a toll and left marks. But I am not a victim. The world does not owe me anything. People on the street do not owe me anything. The government does not owe me anything that it doesn't owe to everyone.

It all boils down to not going and doing or saying dumb, unkind things to people. If I can avoid that, the issue largely does not even arise much.

[Clawdeen 15,456]

14 hours ago, Fluttershutter said:

Agreed.

I was gonna say I haven't strangled anybody so far so...

Exactly. Nobody has died yet so I'd say we're both doing a great job

[starty 8]

I think love and tolerance show up in the little things—listening without judgment, being patient when someone is struggling, and respecting differences even when you don’t agree.