Pettiness is an annoying trait. In many ways, it’s more than annoying, it’s downright infuriating. If you see the signs of a petty person in your life, or you suspect you do, distance yourself to stop their actions causing you so much negativity.
Let’s be honest, there’s far too much negativity in the world as it is. We don’t need to be adding to it!
A petty person is basically someone who concerns themselves far too much with the things that don’t really matter, the small details, the things which have no bearing on anything of importance. They might also take a small infringement, e.g. you snapping at them accidentally, and turn it into a huge mountainous problem.
# They’re experts at making a huge issue out of something tiny
Perhaps you forget to text them back because you’re busy at work. When you return home, they’re extremely angry and won’t drop it.
Everything that happens turns into a huge deal. You end up apologizing and making it up to them when you’re really not sure what you’re apologizing for. Again, it’s exhausting and one of the main signs of a petty person.
# They’re pretty sly in some ways
Petty people aren’t always petty unknowingly. Sometimes they use their pettiness to be a little sly. It’s easily covered up because they play the victim very well. Sometimes they can be manipulative and know that if they react in a certain way, you will bend to their will in the end.
# They’re never wrong at least in their own minds
One of the main signs of a petty person is that they’ll never admit they’re wrong, even if it’s glaringly obvious that they are. They’ll come up with excuses, they’ll twist it around and blame the weather, you name it, they’ll do it. Of course, that means you end up taking the blame for things that really aren’t your fault.
# They’re experts at grudges in a timid kind of way
Petty people hold grudges in a special kind of way. They won’t be ‘in your face’ about it or too open about it, but they will stick to that grudge like glue. They will avoid the person and make it very clear to you that they don’t like them. But they’re not going to tell the person or make a big deal out of it .
Annoyingly, it may stop you from socializing with people they have an issue with, simply to keep the peace. It’s also likely that the reason they’re holding a grudge is for something extremely petty and small too.
# You’ll be treading on egg shells
One of the signs of a petty person is that you must tread on egg shells a little when you’re around them. It’s very easy to upset them and you might not even know you’ve done it. You’ll find out later when they’re acting a little ‘off’ or someone else tells you what you’ve apparently done to them. Annoying? Very.
# They can be super judgmentalAnother of the signs of a petty person is that they can be very judgmental of others. They’re very quick to throw out a so-called witty retort when they see someone wearing something they don’t like, or doing something they don’t agree with. They’re not particularly open minded in that respect, and they’re also pretty big gossipers.