Toxic

I've decided that life is too short to deal with toxic people.  I have one "friend" who has proven herself over and over to be in that category.  She is exhausting, neurotic and a user.  It took me a couple of years to realize how much of a user she was, but frankly I got tired of being used.  I was her best friend when she needed a favor, but God forbid I should ever need anything from her.  She called me tonight and left a message while I was out.  I can only imagine what favor she needs now.  I am not calling her back, nor will I be doing her any favors.  I am done!

I've run across some other toxic people lately - grown women who act like 12 year olds.   It's utterly ridiculous.  I haven't encountered so much drama since junior high! 

So to all of you who may have those "toxic" people in your lives, I share this from an article by Danielle Barone:

Be comforted in the fact that you are not alone. Every person walking the earth knows at least one toxic person in their life. 

Realize that until you stop allowing a toxic person to hurt you and your life, they will continue to do so.

Toxic people are extremely negative, nasty, miserable, whiny, jealous, inconsiderate, financially irresponsible, selfish, and abusive. They can be criminally minded, mentally ill, or just plain evil...
The best thing you can do when dealing with a toxic person is to walk away and not allow them to hurt you anymore. If you cannot walk away, then mentally walk away. You can do that by being kind to yourself. Allow yourself to disengage, disassociate, and detach. Detachment is a process of not caring.