Are there certain groups of people you may choose to avoid?

I've trawled through all of the replies on this thread and have to agree with Lilyflower and others who have said that our humanity causes most of us at times to be guilty of some of these things that others find reprehensible. Interestingly the question was about groups of people we may choose to avoid and I think, for me, there are very few. I once joined a group of women (strangers to me) at a party in NZ and they began to make denigrating comments about a new Chinese neighbour, to which my response was to say that I didn't want to be a party to a racist conversation and I deliberately walked away. Apart from that one incident I can't think of a time when I have deliberately avoided people.

My childhood achievements were not earth shattering, but as a child my mother was always very dismissive of them and this has continued into adulthood. As a consequence I'm always keen to celebrate my own family's achievements. My husband (aka The Wonderful Man) was raised to be extremely modest and I often find myself 'championing' his achievements because I know that he won't. I don't think it comes across as boasting, but maybe, if you didn't know the context, it would do.

Granny23 How I agree with your post. After DH had a stroke in January we have both given up our 5 'gaspers' a day and do you know what - No one has noticed, except us!