TOXIC PEOPLE CAN LEAVE YOU EMOTIONALLY DRAINED

AUTHOR: Ann Staunton

DATE: 28/02/2024

Toxic People can leave you feeling emotionally drained, manipulated and constantly judged. Know that it is okay to cut toxic people out of your life, even if they are family because your mental health should be a priority.

You don’t ever have to feel guilty about removing toxic people from your life. It doesn’t matter whether someone is a relative, romantic interest, employer, childhood friend, or a new acquaintance you don’t have to make room for people who cause you pain or make you feel small." - Daniell Koepke

"Surround yourself with the dreamers and the doers, the believers and the thinkers, but most of all, surround yourself with those who see the greatness within you, even when you don’t see it yourself." - Edmund Lee

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Never feel guilty about removing or distancing yourself from toxic people regardless of what their relationship is to you.  If you want to protect your energy, then you need to keep your distance from those that trigger you or alternatively you could recommend that they do some inner work to try and eliminate those traits.

POOR ME SYNDROME

In most cases toxic people cannot see beyond the emotional traumas because they have been consumed by them. This makes them believe that they are always right, and nobody else’s opinion could be right because “poor me” kicks in.

People who suffer with “poor me syndrome” are rife with fear, anger, and pessimism.

I personally do to not judge anyone in this respect because most of us have had traumas in our lives that have triggered “poor me” in us.  Keeping your distance from those who don’t like you is a good approach because you cannot completely detach from your ego, and as such, these personality types can find a way to trigger you.

When you get that gut feeling something is not right in a conversation and you know you cannot give your opinion this is a red flag to walk away.

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Toxic people leave you feeling emotionally drained

Toxic behavior can stem from an underlying issues like anxiety depression or border line personality disorder.

Toxic people use toxic traits to cope with their own emotional issues.

They can be self-centred, energy vampires that constantly demand attention or validation that they are right, and you are wrong.

HOW TO ELIMINATE TOXIC PEOPLE

• Let them know how you feel

• Put some distance between you and them

• Set hard boundaries

• Spend more time with positive people
  

HOW TO BREAK TOXIC TRAITS

• Apologize to those you have hurt

• Practice fewer toxic behaviors

• Explore what is going on underneath the toxic traits  

When we are lucky enough to be given the time in life to work on clearing all those traumas from our core cells memory, we see the world differently and, in most cases, we don’t get triggered as easily. 

CONCLUSION

If you are subjected to this behavior and are struggling to cope with it then why not find an authentic healer to help you move past it. Always remember, recognizing toxic behavior is the first step towards creating a healthier and more fulfilling life.