7 Big Signs Of Toxic People

Toxic people are those who bring negativity, drama, and stress into our lives. Whether it's a friend, family member, or coworker, being around toxic people can have a detrimental effect on our mental and emotional well-being. It's important to be able to recognize the signs of toxic behavior and take steps to protect ourselves from their negative influence. In this article, we will explore seven big signs of toxic people, so you can learn to identify toxic individuals in your life and take appropriate action to protect yourself. By recognizing these signs, you can learn to set boundaries, avoid toxic relationships, and maintain a healthier, happier life.

# They are never happy

Toxic people find something to be unhappy about no matter what they are doing or who they are with. Negativity breeds negativity. Hanging out with someone who sees nothing but hopelessness is likely to rub off. Like being with a perpetual walking roadblock, it is difficult to maintain peace and happiness when they are always finding the anti-silver lining in any situation.

Even worse, there is nothing you can ever do to make them happy. You can knock yourself out to appease them. In the end, they have nothing but misery to feed back.

# They never have anything good to say about anyone

Toxic people make themselves look and feel better by crushing people around them. They always have to have a “target” to focus on. You better bet that if they are talking about someone to you, they are talking about you to someone else. It is just a matter of time before it all shifts to you. The only way they feel good about themselves is to put other people down.

# They divide and conquer

Very possessive people only feel in control when they have a person at their side. To do that they have to divide your friendships and conquer anything that is good and don’t feel in control of in your life. Wanting to have you all to themselves, they make sure to break you up with everyone else in your life. You are completely reliant on them and will do so anyway they have to.

# When you are with them you don’t like yourself very much

Toxic people make you want to join in. You know the person who gets you talking negatively about someone or something to the point that, when you leave them, you end up feeling ugly and mean? That is a toxic person.

They don’t challenge you to be the best you, they make sure you are at your worst. If you are with someone who brings out the monster in you and leaves you feeling bad about yourself, then you should look elsewhere for friendship.

# You fear them and fear standing up to them

A toxic person is someone you fear because you can’t beat them, so you join them. They are the ones you don’t ever voice your opinion to. You certainly don’t stand up to them. If you do that, you risk becoming their next target. The problem is that if you don’t stand up to them at some point, you are going to be their target whether you like it or not. The best thing to do with toxic people is simply to walk away quietly and not ruffle any feathers if that is at all possible.

# They take out an entire room

The toxic personality sucks the life right out of a room or an office. Like cancer, they overcome everything in their wake and leave it feeling icky. Once they open their mouth, it is all over, you are beholden to hear everything that is wrong in the world and how everyone is wrong besides them.

They are normally the one who is standing in the corner bending someone’s ear about how bad life is, how bad someone is, or how bad their life is. Nothing is ever good to someone who is toxic.

# Everyone else avoids them

Although the goal of a toxic person is to gain the attention of those around them, they are not well-liked for obvious reasons and normally can’t maintain their friendships very long. Once people catch on to who and what they are about, they try to distance themselves. Most toxic people aren’t just toxic to you. They leave a wake of unhealthy friendships in their path.