God I’m fucking so sensitive to people’s words and thoughts. I found this amazing paragraph online about toxic people.
“Toxic people love to make others feel bad about themselves. And when they succeed in making others feel inferior, it makes them feel superior in return. They meet at the workplace water cooler and at family gatherings so they can share their latest gossip. It is very addicting and easy to get sucked into their tangled webs. Besides, if you are not there to talk about someone else, they may be there talking about you! Mark Twain advised, ”Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you too can become great.”"
Ever hung around the person who is complaining about everyone and everything? No doubt you have noticed that I do not sell sex toys. If I wanted to do that, I’d be more famous than Ann Summers now, but I love to write erotica. I just hate the way of the world these days and judgemental people. I think people like that need to look deep inside at themselves, and heal themselves rather than ‘take the piss’ out of everyone and everything else. I know I am judging too, and I hate to do that so I’m venting my anger in this post. Why do people have to judge looks and career choices?
Not everyone is going to understand the way I think, but at least I am trying to help others through this website. The amount of positive comments I have received spurs me on. The really great people in your life make you feel like you can fly to the moon, so stick with those kinds of people. Never rely on people to make it big; you have the power (in your mind) to build whatever life you want.
Even if others hide behind a mask and feel like they have to judge others because of nervous tension or self-confidence issues, it is not a very positive way to live. I can only think it will build enemies in time, plus people will clock on and not want to hang around with them anymore. Toxic people may not affect you in the immediate moment, but perhaps hours or days later too.
Bravo! You hit that proverbial nail on the head!