How to disarm toxic people.

Mrs_Drgree · 2022-12-24T20:57:02+00:00

Removed for off topic

Swordfromthecement · 2022-12-24T20:25:47+00:00

It’s better to enforce boundaries earlier than later.

People won’t like you but they’ll be less likely to fuck with you. Don’t spend time around people who don’t respect you more longer than you have to (friends, family, coworkers). Learn how to walk away from toxic situations and toxic people.

athlete2biz · 2022-12-24T19:55:16+00:00

It would be helpful if you gave us more info about yourself. like age, gender, etc etc

therealcosmicnebula · 2022-12-24T20:17:17+00:00

You have weak boundaries. So people subconsciously feel like they can disrespect you. Call them out. Calmly. On the spot. It will embarrass them and put them on the back foot. And they will stop.

Gravel_Roads · 2022-12-24T20:18:38+00:00

There are ways to discourage toxic people from focusing on you (primarily "gray rock" - where you don't respond to them beyond the bare minimum of neutral politeness; people bully because they want to see how you'd react. If you give them no reaction, they eventually get bored and move on to someone else).

But ultimately, you can't change the behavior of others. You can only choose whether or not you abstain, or participate in the toxicity.

It sucks to interact with shitty people. But just remember that you only have to deal with them for a few minutes generally before you can get away and go back to your otherwise non-toxic day. THEY have to live with themselves and their toxicity 24/7. They WANT you to be toxic like they are to make themselves feel better. "Retaliate" by refusing to.

Leethefairy · 2022-12-24T20:22:18+00:00

Realize that most of people's toxic behavior is a reflection of their own insecurities and other issues and has nothing to do with you. If you see that you can just let the behavior pass you by and respond instead of react to the situation.

NockerJoe · 2022-12-24T20:15:13+00:00

The lyft driver thing seems odd. Where are they taking you?

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DonutSwitch · 2022-12-24T20:40:04+00:00

Walk away, ignore, clap back.

Title	How to disarm toxic people.
Author	Lord-Beaky
Upvotes	5
Comments	14
Date	December 24, 2022 7:48 PM UTC (3 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/PurplePillDebate
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