8 Toxic personalities to avoid
Although we like to think that the people in our lives are
well-adjusted, happy, healthy minded individuals, we sometimes
realize that it just isn't so. Personally, I've had
moments where I'll be skipping through my day, happy as can be,
thinking life is grand and BAM, I'll be blindsided by someone
who manages to knock the happy wind out of my sails.
Sometimes it is easy to write it off and other times, not so
much.
Maybe you are a positive person, but when you are around a
certain individual, you feel negative. Or, maybe you have an
idealistic view of the world and when you are with certain people,
you are made to feel silly, unrealistic or delusional. Or,
maybe you pride yourself in being completely independent and in
control of your life, but when you are around a certain family
member, you regress into a state of childhood.
Some of these situations, and yes, these people, can have a
tremendously negative impact on our lives. And, although we
are all human and have our 'issues,' some 'issues'
are quite frankly, toxic. They are toxic to our
happiness. They are toxic to our mental outlook. They
are toxic to our self-esteem. And they are toxic to our
lives. They can suck the life out of us and even shorten our
lifespan.
Here are the worst of the toxic personalities out there and how to spot them:
1. Manipulative Mary: These individuals are experts at manipulation tactics. Is a matter of fact, you may not even realize you have been manipulated until it is too late. These individuals figure out what your 'buttons' are, and push them to get what they want.
- Why they are toxic: These people have a way of eating away at your belief system and self-esteem. They find ways to make you do things that you don't necessarily want to do and before you know it, you lose your sense of identity, your personal priorities and your ability to see the reality of the situation. The world all of a sudden becomes centered around their needs and their priorities.
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