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7 Types of People You Should Never Feel Guilty for Cutting Off
#7 The self-identified rabbit.
I have written a lot about toxic people and relationships. I even wrote a book.
One of the critiques I would normally get is that I don’t write about signs someone is toxic. I understand how people want a simple blueprint to identify who is toxic and who is not.
But it is not that simple.
The human psyche is more complex than that. Plus, sometimes when we read such lists, we tend to overgeneralize and see the worst in the people around us.
That being said, I recently started putting many toxic behaviors in categories that are easy to identify. I did this as an attempt to articulate what is toxic about someone quickly and more accurately.
The more you work on your emotional maturity, the more you will see toxic behavior for what it is. But it is not always easy to articulate that into words.
So, that is what I want to do in this article. I want to help you save your energy, sanity, heart, and time by avoiding these types of people.
We will discuss 7 types and how to recognize each one. Note that someone can be more than…
