Say no to toxic people

Say no to toxic people. Before we move on, please see this important advice avoid toxic people! There are a few people out there who see the world is one big problem, and in their eyes you’re part of it. No matter how well things are going, they focus on the nitpicking little negative details. I didn’t do it constantly. It’s a habit that totally destroys relationships. One blast of negative negative energySpace from their lips can erase that smile on your face permanently these people are poisonous to your health. When someone talks like that should I just turn and walk away? No RUN! As fast as you can, and as far as you can. His constant negativity will drain the life out of you.

— from Friends, Community & Society (Relationships/Community/Society)

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And when you meet the truly toxic — the people who see the whole world as one big problem and you as part of it, who can erase the smile from your face with one blast of negativity — do not merely walk away. Run. Their constant negativity will drain the life right out of you. Then keep the good ones well. The best relationships are win-win — built on a real concern that the other person win as much as you do, not just in business but in friendship and love. […] Tend the emotional bank account. Make deposits — understand the person, keep your commitments, attend to the little things, and apologize quickly when you make a withdrawal; and remember that broken relationships almost always begin with a broken agreement. Choose your circle. Run, do not walk, from toxic people; stop trying to win over the unsupportive; and for the people who matter, ask whether you like, trust, and respect them. Keep the good ones. Stay curious about them; play win-win, wanting them to win as much as you do; and keep a few friends honest enough to challenge your thinking. — Friends, Community & Society (Relationships/Community/Society)

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