15 Effective Ways Clever People Handle Toxic People
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1. They ignore attention seekers
Often toxic people compulsively seek attention at all costs.If this is the case, the best course of action is to pay little or no attention to that person, and instead spend more time with the quieter and more reserved members of the group.
Often toxic people compulsively seek attention at all costs.If this is the case, the best course of action is to pay little or no attention to that person, and instead spend more time with the quieter and more reserved members of the group.
2. They do not trust or share secrets with gossipers
They will share deep secrets with people and they will frequently judge or gossip about people behind their backs. It’s a divisive and manipulative method of gaining friends or power in a social group. Do not take the bait.
They will share deep secrets with people and they will frequently judge or gossip about people behind their backs. It’s a divisive and manipulative method of gaining friends or power in a social group. Do not take the bait.
3. They spend a lot of time with trustworthy and loyal friends
Clever people know that true friendship and fidelity is one of the rarest and most valuable commodities you will ever have in life, and they will not allow this to be corrupted by toxic and untrustworthy people.
Clever people know that true friendship and fidelity is one of the rarest and most valuable commodities you will ever have in life, and they will not allow this to be corrupted by toxic and untrustworthy people.
4. They avoid manipulative people
Do you find yourself constantly feeling strong or unstable emotions when they are around; anger, irritation, sadness, or inadequacy? If so, it is likely that the person is trying to toy with your emotions, and are best avoided.
Do you find yourself constantly feeling strong or unstable emotions when they are around; anger, irritation, sadness, or inadequacy? If so, it is likely that the person is trying to toy with your emotions, and are best avoided.
5. They allow liars to trip themselves up
Toxic people will often lie compulsively, not just to others, but to themselves. Liars end up exposing themselves over time, by contradicting themselves with other lies.
Toxic people will often lie compulsively, not just to others, but to themselves. Liars end up exposing themselves over time, by contradicting themselves with other lies.
6. They do not get involved in petty feuds and drama
Toxic people aren’t like that,they love to air their dirty laundry in public, and when an argument breaks out,they want everybody to pick a side.There are six words that will save you from argue;“It’s nothing to do with me”.
Toxic people aren’t like that,they love to air their dirty laundry in public, and when an argument breaks out,they want everybody to pick a side.There are six words that will save you from argue;“It’s nothing to do with me”.
7. They stand up to bullies
Toxic people will bully and take advantage of anybody who they think won’t stand up to them, which is why it’s so important to stand up to toxic people, not just for yourself, but for others around you.
Toxic people will bully and take advantage of anybody who they think won’t stand up to them, which is why it’s so important to stand up to toxic people, not just for yourself, but for others around you.
8. They ignore insults
Insults come in many forms, but the most cleverly-disguised insults are actually disguised as compliments.
Insults come in many forms, but the most cleverly-disguised insults are actually disguised as compliments.
9. They do not indulge self-pitying people
Toxic people will often put on a mask of helplessness in order to trick and manipulate people, or emancipate themselves from responsibility.
Toxic people will often put on a mask of helplessness in order to trick and manipulate people, or emancipate themselves from responsibility.
10. They demand straight answers to their questions
The trick to getting around this is to present them with only closed questions, With a yes or no answer.This will force them to make their intentions clear, and prevent them from playing mind games with you or others.
The trick to getting around this is to present them with only closed questions, With a yes or no answer.This will force them to make their intentions clear, and prevent them from playing mind games with you or others.
11. They do not indulge narcissists
You do not have to criticize them or try to make them feel bad, but by simply ignoring them, you will help to remind them that we are all human, and our lives are all equally meaningful.
You do not have to criticize them or try to make them feel bad, but by simply ignoring them, you will help to remind them that we are all human, and our lives are all equally meaningful.
12. They will tell them when they are at fault
Handling toxic people cleverly means telling them they are at fault, and refusing to accept their excuses. This can be difficult to do when they are being evasive, but ultimately it will help them to grow.
Handling toxic people cleverly means telling them they are at fault, and refusing to accept their excuses. This can be difficult to do when they are being evasive, but ultimately it will help them to grow.
13. They are not won over by false kindness
There is an old African saying “Beware of a naked man who offers you a shirt.”
Toxic people will often try to win over certain people by showering them with compliments.
There is an old African saying “Beware of a naked man who offers you a shirt.”
Toxic people will often try to win over certain people by showering them with compliments.
14. They are in control of their own emotions
Clever people make sure that they are aware of the emotions they are feeling, and the root causes of why they are feeling them, in order to ensure that they are the only person in control of them.
Clever people make sure that they are aware of the emotions they are feeling, and the root causes of why they are feeling them, in order to ensure that they are the only person in control of them.
15. They focus on solutions, not problems
Toxic people are often the first to place blame when something goes wrong. They do this to emancipate themselves from having to make any effort to right the wrong.
Toxic people are often the first to place blame when something goes wrong. They do this to emancipate themselves from having to make any effort to right the wrong.
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