[CHAT]Quarter cross stitches?

I have a question. I know what a quarter cross stitch is, but I’m working on my first pattern that includes them, and I hate them. I’m not clear on which direction they should go, and it seems like they’re going to be hidden under back stitches anyway. Has anyone skipped quarter stitches and done them as regular or half stitches when a pattern calls for them? I’m very tempted to. They irritated me so much that I put that project aside and started something small, but I want to go back to it.