Stupid People

Why do the thoughts of stupid people bother me so much? I find myself getting angry, nearly on a daily basis, over a what a stupid girl says about me. I couldn't even confront her because she sincerely could not debate me. She would just act like she never meant for me to feel a certain way, or that she indeed did not say what I am asking her about. She represents to me the girl in high school that I wanted to be friends with only because she was popular, not because she had any redeeming qualities. I also think that what bothers me is that other people I respect actually care if she is mad at them, so they won't "correct" her when she speaks ill of me behind my back.

As a competent volunteer, I see her make others jump through hoops to please her while leaving others scrambling to take up her slack. And then she wanders through the day as if the world is beautiful and she is working hard. If I didn't live in such a small community I would join different groups but I can't get rid of her. I pay for a gym membership that I never use because I don't want to run into her. I also don't want my daughter anywhere she is, without my being somewhere to make sure she wasn't making any of those passive-aggressive comments about her. "what, I don't mean to speak ill of her child, but don't you think . . .?" What kind of person talks about someones child?

Why does she bother me so much? I must get over this!