What is the best way to deal with negative people?

If the negative person is someone who only ever has negative things to say and can never see anything positive at all, you could try saying after they’ve finished telling you another negative story, “Now tell me a positive story” or “Tell me about something good that happened to you today.”

Do you take other people’s negativity personally?

Don’t take other people’s negativity personally. Most negative people behave negatively not just to you, but to everyone they interact with. What they say and do is a projection of their own reality – their own attitude. Even when a situation seems personal – even if someone insults you directly – it oftentimes has nothing to do with you.

Is it easy to stay positive when negativity surrounds you?

It isn’t easy to remain positive when negativity surrounds you, but remember that you have full control of your attitude. Think of it this way: An entire body of water the size of the Pacific Ocean can’t sink a ship unless it gets inside the ship.

What is it like to have negative people in Your Life?

They’re like human black holes who suddenly come out of nowhere and just suck the life out of you. You try to stay positive and remain strong but their negativity ends up just completely draining you, you feel exhausted, and you may also start to feel depressed too.

The best way to deal to with someone negative is by not responding to them at all because that is exactly what they want is to know they’re getting your attention. Let them sit there in their own negativity because it drives them crazy to feel like nobody is listening to or cares about what they have to say.

What does it mean when someone won’t own their feelings?

They won’t own their feelings. Rather than owning their own feelings, they’ll act as though the feelings are yours. It’s called projection, as in projecting their feelings and thoughts onto you. For example, someone who is angry but won’t take responsibility for it might accuse you of being angry with them.

What to do if you have done something unknowingly to hurt someone?

If you have done something unknowingly to hurt somebody, ask, talk about it and if need be, apologise. At any rate, you shouldn’t have to guess.