Have you ever had an irrational dislike for someone? If so, did you find a way to get over it?
I irrationally dislike my MIL. She drives me nutty. I can't even look her in the eye. Having her too close to me raises my hackles. Some of it is actually rational: She's pushy, never takes "no" for an answer, and is oblivious to social cues. There's also a big back story as to how this all got started (long and extremely boring), so I didn't just begin disliking her out of the blue. But she does means well, has a good heart, and is kind to me, despite the fact that I'm sure it is completely obvious I can't stand her. She's also my husband's mother and kids' grandmother, so I'll have to deal with her eventually.
I need to get over this. I'm not normally someone who wastes so much energy actively disliking someone over old stuff and petty new stuff. And I'm not one to hold a grudge. I can't think ever having such a reaction to someone. Maybe I'm allergic to her....
Any advice?