Posted by Karen Young, https://www.heysigmund.com/when-its-not-you-its-them-the-toxic-people-that-ruin-friendships-families-relationships/
“One of the joys of being human is that we don’t have to be perfect to be one of the good ones. At some point we’ll all make stupid decisions, hurt the people we love, say things that are hard to take back, and push too hard to get our way. None of that makes us toxic. It makes us human. We mess things up, we grow and we learn. Toxic people are different. They never learn.”
This article hit a personal note for me. I’ve always tried to look deeper into why people act the way they do. Mainly to learn how to counteract. I am fortunate to have learned how to live and survive from both sides of the tracks. If I lose it all, I will still eat. If I gain it all, I will remain humble, give to God first, then reach back to help another.
I know a lot of people who don’t have this mindset. It’s all for self with them. I’m not wired that way, and the sad part, is when you reach back to help someone who is either ungrateful, or think they are getting over on you. There are people who will mistake your kindness for weakness, and when you call them out on it. If you check that ass about it, they will call you crazy!
Reading this article had me cracking up, because I could name all 15 versions of toxic people in my circle. This article is not only informative, it’s very insightful. Number eight was definitely me at one point, but no longer. Life is too short. Check it out, you might find you, and be able to identify the people in your circle too.
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