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Women Who Empower
Whitney Vázquez, Guest Columnist
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Do you know a toxic person? Even if you don't know any right now, at some point in your life you will surely have met someone who fits the description. Dealing with such a person can be difficult and exhausting, to say the least. In fact, it can take us to the limit. What traits should you become familiar with to help navigate these very difficult relationships? There are several types of toxic people.
The Conversational Narcissist
Have you ever been talking to someone who constantly interrupts you? Maybe we should review the sentence: have you ever tried to talk to someone who won't let you talk? Conversational narcissists love to talk about themselves, or just listen to themselves talk. They don't ask you any questions, they don't wait for your answers and they don't shut up.
The Straitjacket Narcissist
Is someone who wants to control everything and everyone around them. They want to be in charge of what you do, what you say, and even what you think. If you disagree with something he/she says he/she won't stop trying to convince you that he or she is right and that you should do what he/she says.
The Narcissistic Drama Magnet Some toxic people are drama magnets. Something always happens. Always. And of course, once one problem is solved, another arises. They want empathy but not advice. If you offer them help and solutions, it seems that they never really want to fix anything, but just complain continuously.
The Narcissistic Tank
What does a tank do? It crushes everything in its path. He is always right, does not take anyone else's feelings or ideas into account, and constantly puts himself first. They rarely see others as equals, and this can be a challenge when trying to establish a loving connection.
Toxic people are those who, in a wide variety of situations, will lead us with them to situations of domination or hostility and confrontation. Some may be better than others at disguising the fact that they are a bad influence, but in general, in most cases it is not hard to notice their ease in creating situations in which someone is harmed.
So what do you do if you find yourself in front of a toxic person?
1. Do not give them undeserved attention 2. Don't take it personally 3. Learn to take control of the conversation 4. Be clear about the red lines 5. He attends to his attempts to redeem himself 6. By default, ignore them
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