The quote “Until you let go of all the toxic people in your life, you will never be able to grow into your fullest potential. Let them go so you can grow” means that you can't reach your full potential while toxic people are in your life. Toxic people can: Harm your mental health, Make you feel negative about yourself, Isolate you from positive people, Cause you to distrust others, and Make you feel constantly on edge.
Here are some ways to remove toxic people from your life:
- Let them know how you feel
- Put distance between you and them
- Set hard boundaries
- Spend more time with positive people
- Talk to someone
- Forgive but don't forget?
- Recategorizing them in your mind?
- Drawing hard boundaries around your time and energy?
- Staying aware of your emotions?
- Establishing boundaries?
- Not letting anyone limit your joy?
- Not focusing on problems—only solutions?I have come across toxic people thorughout my life. I noticed a pattern in their behavior.
- They hardly smile and are always serious and sulking or the most important show that they are angry and dont mess with them.
- They always decieve the other person, lie and manipulate. They are so inconsistent with their words and actions that one gets highly confused and decieved.
- they alwasy like to make others feel guilty even if no one has made any mistake. The guilt factor is important for them to stay in power.
- The drama factor is so inseparable from them. They are always acting or trying to get attention of the person they want. (I had a friend in my group who would start panting to get attention even when all were sitting).
- They suck out all the energy from the people who are happy and enthusiastic about life.
- No wonder we feel low when we hang out with toxic people.
- They never say or do anything good for others. Some of them pretend to be humble and helpful but that is just a shield to hide their true self.
- Their anger and drama knows no boundaries.
- by the time you realize that a close friend or family member is highly toxic it is too late and a lot of damage is done. It is very difficult to get rid of toxic people as they thrive on the goodness of the non-toxic people. They need a prey.
- So what I have realized that there is no particular way to get rid of them as even if you get physically away from them, their energies and words are equally damaging. The setting of boundaries is a very important factor and one must affirm it. But what I have seen is that people either start living with them and get used to the abuse or they walk away. But you can walk away only when you are in a powerful position. So one thing is that to confront them and not allow them to disturb even while living in the same space. Another is to ignore and keep living with them and third my favorite throw them out of your life whatsoever. Be free. Toxic friends are more harmful than enemies.
- There’s a saying “when you’re too soft, life gets hard”. Conversely - sometimes you need to make hard choices to find a softer life that is better aligned with your wants and needs.
- A good start may be to start asserting yourself and pointing out to people they’re being toxic to you; and if they don’t care about that, then you should not care about them. Simple as that
- Respect needs to be a two-way avenue, otherwise you’ll set yourself up for exploitation.
- It’s normal to keep meeting different people as you go through life, as well as watching some of our past connections fade on their own.
- It’s wise to focus more on what we need from people and whether the people around us are able and willing to provide that. If they’re not, it’s up to you to find other people who are best align with your values. it’s up to you to say “nope” when a situation gets too toxic for comfort.
- Surely you can’t expect the toxic person to do that, right? I mean… if they’re toxic and you know it - why you keep barking up rotten tress? Why not find trees that yield nourishing fruits?
- I let go of people who do not treat me well and attract those who do. I set boundaries and stick to them in my relationships. I am confident in my ability to end unhealthy relationships and move on. I am willing to walk away from toxic relationships and attract healthy and positive ones.
STEM Coach and Mentor
2 个月Sadly very true
Director @ Nonprofit | Financial Management, Leadership
2 个月Well said, and interesting to follow, thanks for sharing Dolla A M