6 Signs You’re Dealing With a Toxic Person
The following six characteristics are from a video I watched about toxic people.
Sometimes toxic people are not aware of the harm they cause others, and other toxic people know very well what they are doing.
1. Toxic people play the victim. These people avoid responsibility like the plague. When conversing with a toxic person because you believe he owes you an apology, by the end of the conversation you end up apologizing to him instead. Toxic people flip the situation. When offering constructive criticism, the toxic person acts defensively. This is the victim mentality of a toxic person.
2. Emotional abuse: Intimidation, manipulation and the silent treatment. The toxic person treats you like a child. The toxic person routinely disregards your thoughts, feelings and opinions. The toxic person will make you feel responsible for all the problems in your relationship. This is all together emotional abuse, and it is recommended that the abused person distance him or herself from this person.
3. Pathological liars. Constant lies to protect their image. Masters of manipulation and can lie straight to your face. Sometimes pathological lying can be a symptom of another problem, such as Borderline Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and Depression. The toxic person will constantly lie about small and mundane things. The toxic person who lies to you expresses zero remorse.
4. Toxic People Seek To Control. If this person is a Narcissist or Sociopath, he may be completely incapable of feeling remorse and recognizing his bad behavior. The toxic person micromanages your work, and pulls you away from your loved ones in order to keep you all to himself.
5. People who don't respect boundaries. The toxic person does not respect another individuals personal space and private property. The toxic person is incapable of respecting boundaries. The toxic person is unable to process his own toxicity. A good example is bullies. They want to make people feel small, so they can feel big. The toxic person will cross your boundaries even after you have asked him not to. The toxic person will gossip about you and humiliate you.
6. Negative people. A toxic person secretly wishes something bad will happen to someone. The toxic person is jealous and possessive.
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AUXILIARY INFORMATION
Here is a statement from the Narcisisticandemotionalabuse.com website:
"Narcissists don't want honest relationships, They want cheerleaders. They want people who always give them the right. They want blind loyalty. They want unconditional acceptance, no matter what they do. As long as you don't question anything they do, or give them the wrong on anything, they might just leave you alone. But watch out, if you disagree with them, or go against them in any way. In their eyes, this is the deepest betrayal. And it never goes unpunished. Narcissists are spiteful and vindictive."
What is Gaslighting?
Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation in which the abuser attempts to sow self-doubt and confusion in their victim's mind. Typically, gaslighters are seeking to gain power and control over the other person, by distorting reality and forcing them to question their own judgment and intuition.
Why People Do Not Believe the Victims Of Narcissistic Abuse (Click “Watch on YouTube”)
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