Are you forced to be around toxic people everyday and feel resentful?

[Darth_Kitten]

:D

Just something to chew on. :evilgrin: But seriously..... :D

[Neoma]

1. If those people are really poisonous..

I'd have died by now.

[CBHagman]

2. Yes, at work.

I've been looking for a new job for some time.

Some of my co-workers are good eggs and a pleasure to work with. A few, however, resent even having to work and want to run things based on their moods and personal needs, not on fairness and practicality. One bad-mouths nearly everyone (the exceptions are a circle of friends), often within seconds of leaving earshot.

[NewWaveChick1981]

3. My MIL is a toxic person, and I'm around her

as little as possible. She's got psychological problems (OCD and paranoia) and won't get help for them, and in every situation, she's the "poor helpless victim" and everyone does what they do just to hurt her. (Yeah, right! :eyes:) Since she won't get help and has been like this for a long time, it's best just to stay away. And she wonders why people don't come over to see her... :(

I'll give you an example. MIL's sister (my husband's aunt) was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. MIL took it personally, and her take on the situation is, "Now look at what I have to deal with! I can't believe that now I have to go through this." Not "poor sister" or "what can I help my sister do?", but she's resentful that she has to "deal" with the cancer. Yes, I'm sure her sister got breast cancer just to make my MIL miserable. :sarcasm:

I tried for a long time to be open-minded about the situation and compassionate about her problems, but she won't acknowledge the problems and won't get help. She enjoys making others miserable, and I'm damned if she'll keep doing that to me.

If they're toxic, just stay away from them. You might not die from the poison, but you'll feel awful all the time.