magnet for meanies

i realized this weekend that i am a magnet for meanies. seriously. i manage to make friends with the people who are the hardest to get along with. i think that says a lot. and yep, im proud of it. (humble arent i?) but, really, i was thinking about it-i have worked with a few, ahem, folks who are extremely hard to work with. but despite their hard exterior, i have never backed down from them and have always remained loyal and respectful. and it has paid off. because now those people love me. for example, when i first graduated my from college, there was a nurse who was horrible to me. she was always rude to me, in fact, i went home in tears on several occasions because of her. she was just UGLY. for no reason. she has been a nurse for over 30 years. so, shes good. but she is unhappy in her job and in life. and takes it out on everyone. my mom told my i should tell my supervisors, but i refused b/c i didnt want to be 'the new girl to complain'....so i sucked it up. but i also got to the point where i didnt let her push me around anymore. i started to give her a taste of her own medicine....and eventually, she began to respect me. i am a good nurse. i bust my butt off and never leave work unfinished. she realized that. and we became friends. when i bought my house, she bought me a house worming gift-she has NEVER done that for anyone. when i left the floor to my current job, she bought me a card. and when i go up to visit, she always gives me a big hug. i dont know why, but the same situation has occurred with a couple other of my colleagues- i think a lot of it is the age thing. i am young, they are 'older'- (in their 50's-60''s) and they dont know if they can 'trust' me or if i am responsible. so i understand, to an extent. but it gets old. but now these ladies all love me, and i love it. :) *sigh*....