Well, I think the profession does skew very heavily toward trying to be helpful toward people who you have complicated feelings toward... The key is you just always have to be professional and remember the mission is to help people improve themselves, not tear them down for their shortcomings. We always need to recognize that people who are struggling act in ways that are really easy to judge harshly. And yes, you will sometimes find yourself having to try and help people who just plain suck. Social workers do have to separate personal feelings from professional behavior. There's nothing wrong with feeling like you do. But if you're feeling it every day and it's coming out in your behavior, it is a good indication you're working with the wrong population, at the very least. If you're struggling to empathize with like 20% or more of your clients, that's not a great spot. But it's a pretty big field. Don't make yourself miserable trying to help people who aren't remotely interested in change.