How to Save Yourself from Toxic People

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Spot the toxic waste before it gets too close.. Trust your gut-- if someone makes you upset and uncomfortable, make some space.. Pay attention to body language and tone of voice.

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Spot the toxic waste before it gets too close.

Step 1

Spot the toxic waste before it gets too close.

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Trust your gut-- if someone makes you upset and uncomfortable, make some space.

Step 2

Trust your gut-- if someone makes you upset and uncomfortable, make some space.

3

Pay attention to body language and tone of voice.

Step 3

Pay attention to body language and tone of voice.

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Keep your eyes and ears peeled for hotheads.

Step 4

Keep your eyes and ears peeled for hotheads.

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Stay away from the cynics.

Step 5

Stay away from the cynics.

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Stand away from the attention seekers.

Step 6

Stand away from the attention seekers.

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Keep the gossip girls and rumor mill men at bay.

Step 7

Keep the gossip girls and rumor mill men at bay.

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Ask yourself, honestly, if any of your friends are toxic.

Step 8

Ask yourself, honestly, if any of your friends are toxic.

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Don't try to control or clean up the toxic mess -- you'll just get dirty.

Step 9

Don't try to control or clean up the toxic mess -- you'll just get dirty.

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Empathize, but don't try to change people.

Step 10

Empathize, but don't try to change people.

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Tune the haters out.

Step 11

Tune the haters out.

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Avoid toxic people like, well, toxic sludge.

Step 12

Avoid toxic people like, well, toxic sludge.

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End toxic relationships completely

Step 13

End toxic relationships completely

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Put your needs and desires first.

Step 14

Put your needs and desires first.

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Make your own decisions.

Step 15

Make your own decisions.

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Build a "support group" of happy, healthy people.

Step 16

Build a "support group" of happy, healthy people.

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Be the positivity you want to see.

Step 17

Be the positivity you want to see.

18

Kick back and chill out, man

Step 18

Kick back and chill out, man

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