Ways to avoid poisoning

Effect of negativity: People with negative thinking often focus on their problems and do not move towards solutions. They want people to listen to them so they can feel better. Many times, people feel compelled to listen to their problems because they want to avoid sentimentality. But there’s a big difference between showing empathy and getting involved in the situation.

Set boundaries: You can avoid this problem by staying away from toxic people and setting boundaries with them. Ask such people how they would like to improve a particular situation. This will either reduce their complaints or move your conversation in a positive direction.

Identification of relationships: If you’re just trying to maintain the relationship, you’re probably in a toxic relationship. Toxic people make you feel as if you owe them something. They try to take unnecessary advantage of you, which may hurt you. This situation is often seen in workplaces or relationships, where power is not distributed equally.

Priority game: Toxic people only become your priority when they see that you are their priority. They start pretending that if you care about them, you should spend more time with them. The problem with such people is that they are never satisfied, no matter what you do for them.