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Toxic People

what to expect from a toxic person

By Catherine BurrellPublished 5 years ago 3 min read
Toxic People
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Most people are surrounded by toxic people it could be their Friend's, Family Member's, In-laws, Coworker's, Customer's and almost anyone they come into contact with. The whole world is covered with toxic people that we sometimes don't even realize it till last minute or we just see it happening out in public.

And the toxic person has a history of drug's, drinking alcohol, or they have been through a traumatizing situation in their personal life witch makes it hard for them to be happy in everyday life and end up hurting those that are closest to them.

Trying to focus on themselves but without the correct actions they make things worse. For instance making thing's about themselves, they say what's on their own needs instead of your needs or what's going on around themselves. They also like to put their small group of Friends and Family down not realizing that what their doing is hurtful, and/or just manipulating them to do thing's for them on a daily basis.

Sometimes it hurt's to let that person go because of how toxic they are or you could feel a big weight being lifted off of your shoulder's, but you also need to take care of yourself cause if you don't your just gonna get hurt by all the pain that they have caused and just make you feel worthless. They also make you feel like your not good enough. Especially if it's from a family member like you're Parent's, sibling's, Grandparent's, that could be toxic to and it's okay to let them go and not have too talk them for your own health.

They cause you physical or verbal abuse and you think that it is okay to do those to you or just someone that you love, they are also very good at manipulating, and they are impulsive liar's, yet they can be charming and this is what you have to look out for.

They exploit you for instance they'll use your kindness as a target to use you, they only look out for themselves. They rather have you fix yourself than themselves. Once you try to help them the way they want and it doesn't work out in a positive way instead of rationalizing they like to place the blame on you. Then your the one feeling like your their punching bag and your the one feeling all the negative energy onto you.

This type of behavior can last a lifetime. These type of people will never compromise like they have to be right all the time and have to do thing's their way and only their way, they never like to hear you out on anything on your point of view. And the final part is that they like to play the victim they never like to take accountability for their action's, and it's never their fault, and when they get mad it's your fault. The hardest thing to do is cutting that toxic person off when your so use to being around them, but when you do cut that toxic person of you start to feel relieved or a weight has been lifted of your shoulder's and you could start being more relaxed about everything in life. It give's you a sense of freedom of that person that has been toxic most or all of your life, and being around them will just cause you to be scared, stressed, anxious, and/or lead to depression because of that toxic person has taken all of your energy and empathy. So know this, taking time for your self is really helpful, it really give's you time to work on yourself and to work on your emotions and what is your next step in life is.

What I don't understand about toxic people is why they have to make thing's all about them and having to put people down just to make them feel better about themselves? Is that how they want to live their life? Do they like having their friend's, family cut them out of their life's? Does it make them feel better after they say rude word's their loved one's? Do they know that they are making the person fall into depression or at least feel like less of a person? Don't they know that they actually are being verbally abusive towards their friend's or family? Is it really worth having a toxic person in you're life?

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