Toxic People

You know the ones, they suck the life out of you, they are negative, and they are the takers, a drama queen or king, a victim. They live in perpetual upheaval and are never ever happy. Some one is out to get them. They have an excuse for everything. They can’t get a job because blah blah. I think I recognize them because at one time or another I have been every single one. I played some of my finest hours as the victim. During and after my divorce. I was just a millisecond from giving up, but I never did I just kept harping and harping. I was also very negative, at different times in my life. I could drain the very life out of you with my negativity. I could draw you into my drama before you knew what hit you. Some how with the help of my family, good friends and Al-anon I have managed to escape that toxicity and become a more positive person. I grew up with a toxic person in my life and she continues to be toxic to this day. I am not sure she is toxic with every one but she certainly is with me. So I have learned to set boundaries and to be less judgmental toward her. I have heard she is a delightful person to be around from others. So I guess a toxic person does not have to be toxic to every one or anyone else. I am learning to not judge people. We are all products of our upbringing and our environment. I believe most people who are like this know it and try to do something about it.I might not be able to do anything about my upbringing but I can certainly make an effort to be more positive today.