Wednesday, May 27, 2009

toxic frienemys

1. Manipulative sean: These individuals are experts at manipulation tactics. Is a matter of fact, you may not even realize you have been manipulated until it is too late. These individuals figure out what your 'buttons' are, and push them to get what they want.


Why they are toxic: These people have a way of eating away at your belief system and self-esteem. They find ways to make you do things that you don't necessarily want to do and before you know it The world all of a sudden becomes centered around their needs and their priorities. This is the nigga that will fuck up your credit drive ur car to go see bitches and convince ur ass that the are the PERFECT boyfriend wen they r the exact opposite.


2. Narcissistic shaunita: These people have an extreme sense of self-importance and believe that the world revolves around them. You often want to say to them "It isn't always about you."


Why they are toxic: They are solely focused on their needs, leaving you in the dust. You are left disappointed and unfulfilled. Further, they zap your energy by getting you to focus so much on them, that you have nothing left for yourself. THe gimmie gimmie friends they always need shyt ur advice, ur time and every convo is about them


3. Downer dion: These people can't appreciate the positive in life. If you tell them that it is a beautiful day, they will tell you about the impending thunder storm . If you tell them you aced a mid-term, they'll tell you about how difficult the final is going to be.


Why they are toxic: They take the joy out of everything. Your rosy outlook on life continues to get squashed with negativity. Before you know it, their negativity consumes you and you start looking at things with gray colored glasses yourself.


4. Judgmental jessica's: When you see things as cute and quirky, they see things as strange and unattractive. If you find people's unique perspectives refreshing, they find them 'wrong'. If you like someone's eclectic taste, they find it 'disturbing' or 'bad'.


Why they are toxic: If the world was a homogeneous place, life would be pretty boring. Spending a lot of time with these types can inadvertently convert you into a judgmental person as well. You can never have a tell all convo with this friend they will just tell you how u shouldnt do this and that and its wrong to feel this way, while giving u that durty look like you disguste them.


5. Dream Killing Keiths: Every time you have an idea, these people tell you why you can't do it. As you achieve, they try to pull you down. As you dream, they are the first to tell you it is impossible.


Why they are toxic: These people are stuck in what is instead of what could be. Further, these individuals eat away at your self-esteem and your belief in yourself. Progress and change can only occur from doing new things and innovating, dreaming the impossible and reaching for the stars.


6. Insincere Illissas: You never quite feel that these people are being sincere. You tell a funny story, they give you a polite laugh. You feel depressed and sad and they give you a 'there, there' type response. You tell them you are excited about something and you get a very ho-hum response.


Why they are toxic: People who aren't sincere or genuine build relationships on superficial criteria. This breeds shallow, meaningless relationships. When you are really in need of a friend, they won't be there. When you really need constructive criticism, they would rather tell you that you are great the way you are. When you need support, they would rather see you fail or make a fool of yourself.


7. Disrespectful Davids: These people will say or do things at the most inappropriate times and in the most inappropriate ways. In essence, they are more subtle, grown up bullies. Maybe this person is a friend who you confided in and uses your secret against you. Maybe it is a family member who puts their busy-body nose into your affairs when it is none of their business. Or maybe, it is a colleague who says demeaning things to you.


Why they are toxic: These people have no sense of boundaries and don't respect your feelings or, for that matter, your privacy. These people will cause you to feel frustrated and disrespected.


8. Never Enough kelly's: You can never give enough to these people to make them happy. They take you for granted and have unrealistic expectations of you. They find ways to continually fault you and never take responsibility for anything themselves.you know the nigga that feels u changed cuz u got ur shyt together and moved out the hood and there still in it. You win the lotto and they feel there entitled to some of your money cause they r cool wit u...


Why they are toxic: You will spend so much time trying to please them, They will require all of your time and energy, leaving you worn out and your own needs sacrificed.


All of these personalities have several things in common.

1) the more these people get away with their behavior, the more they will continue.

2) Unfortunately, most of these people don't see that what they do is wrong and as a result, talking to them about it will fall on deaf ears, leaving you wondering if you are the crazy one.

3) Most of these people get worse with age, making their impact on you stronger with time.
Frankly, life is too short to spend your time dealing with these types of people