Almost everyone at one point has had at least one person who seems to bring them down. Whether it's someone you've dated, a co-worker, or someone in your class, it can lead to you feeling like you're always around someone who brings you down. Negative people tend to be people who pull you down and sometimes have an extremely pessimistic view of life. Every time you may feel happy about something, that one person tends to do or say one thing that brings you back to a low point.
A person who is negative tends to constantly complain about everything. They will complain about the smallest thing that there's no reason to complain about. They will nitpick almost anything. They will also think the world is out to get them.
It gets worse if the person who is filled with negativity begins to gravitate it toward you. They begin to find things to pick on you about such as your personality or clothes. For someone you're in a relationship with, it may be that the person that you're with tends to find something wrong with you. They are like a black hole that is trying to physically drain you and bring you into their negativity. They tend to point out every one of your flaws or always find something wrong. This can then lead to you feel low about yourself.
Trust me, we've all been there. It happens more often than you would think. And being around people who are constantly negative or toxic can have a bad effect on you. The best thing to do is to avoid them. You should surround yourself with people who inspire you and help you to rise to your potential.
So if you are hanging around a group of toxic people or are in a toxic relationship, you need to realize that they are likely not going to change. Negative people often do not change. The only way that they will change is if they really want to, and there is no way you can change them yourself, so it's best to avoid being around them. There are so many other people out there who have a much more positive outlook on life and who can bring you to your best potential.
However, there are times when the person who is negative or toxic to you tends to be someone you cannot easily avoid. In this case, there are a few different ways that you can avoid the person's negativity from draining you. For example, one thing you should know is that people who are negative often love to play the victim. When you fight with them, they will see it as themselves being personally attacked. They also see themselves as the one who is always right about everything, making it almost impossible to argue with them.
Negative people love to start arguments. They enjoy draining the life away from you and bringing you to the same negativity as them. So instead of fighting with them, ignore them the best you can. It's harder for you to be brought down when you refuse to engage with them.
Focus on also not allowing the person's problems to become your problems. Why should you care about some of the complaints they make or how they feel at times about the world around them? It's not your job to fix the person or make them into a better person. Instead, you need to remind yourself to focus on your own individual problems and what is going on in your life rather than the other toxic person in your life.
One other thing is that if you can't get rid of the person, then you should set boundaries for how much you are in contact with them if you can. If you can, find time to not be near the person. Try giving yourself space away from them so that you are not constantly being drained by them. Give yourself time away from them in order to allow yourself to feel more in control of your life.
Being around others who are toxic to you can be rough and can really take a toll on you. So instead of letting the person bring you down to their level, you should try to maintain the positive outlook you have on your life. You'll find yourself happier, and you'll find yourself with a lot more energy without having to deal with the negativity that the person brings you.
