We all had to deal, at some point, with a toxic person.

Yes, that person who seems impossible to please, for whom there is no healthy communication, only manipulation, whose presence makes you feel… like hanging from a barbed wire fence.

Toxic people know very well how to turn the situation in their favor, how to make you doubt yourself, but they are also great psychologists - because they always know how to pass on their responsibility and over-reactivity to others, so that they can win.

Because relationships with such a person can even lead to emotional imbalances, quickly identifying toxic behavior is essential. Because it can be exhausting and fruitless to help such a person become aware of their attitude, the healthiest thing is, ultimately, to eliminate it from your life.

Here are 5 signs that will help you identify the toxic people in your life

You feel manipulated

Not only will they not ask for your opinion on the actions taken, but toxic people will convince you, through tricks they know best, to do things you don't want to do - and to offer everything - but without receiving anything in return. . The relationship with a manipulator is never a win-win. Everything revolves around him. And, although it sounds painful, you need to know that your feelings matter less than you think.
The egocentricity of the toxic person is too strong to be aware of the position you are in.

In their presence you feel permanently uncomfortable

A toxic person will take care to find a problem for any solution, it will make you feel uncomfortable with what you are, and their criticisms will constantly attack the way you dress, your passions, career choices, lifestyle and, in the end, your integrity and emotional health.

In short, in their presence you feel permanently uncomfortable, insecure and anxious, as if you were stepping on a minefield. Dating with toxic people can weaken your self-confidence to the point where you come to believe that you are not good enough to be around them.

They never ask for forgiveness

Moreover, they can convince you that they have nothing to do with it, that you are the one who made a mistake by provoking certain reactions. Of course, you should make a change - if you want to have another behavior from them.

Why would she apologize if it's never her fault? This is how a toxic person thinks. He will never admit his mistakes, he will accuse you of incoherence, he will make you doubt your own reason, and in the end he will make you guilty for all your mischief. And it is possible that at times you even wonder if you did something wrong. And get to apologize… without knowing exactly why!

Empathy? What is that?

Toxic people refuse to support you, encourage you, or recognize your accomplishments. Instead, without discussion, they know how to point out your mistakes, to accuse you of lack of progress, to hurt you by presenting your insults or emotional blows as truths that someone must make you aware of. The suffering of others does not affect a toxic person, but motivates him to put even more straw on the fire. Why? Simple: in their sense, only weak people suffer, and they are never charged with such a thing.

Interrupting any conversation...

No matter what it is, it may be the best news or story in the world. Toxic people will constantly interrupt you, intervene, criticize the subject or approach, say "something more interesting" and, of course, feel the need to find the negative in everything you say or do. Stay calm, the problem is with them. Everyone offers what they have inside.

Some people just can't be satisfied. And that's not your problem at all. If toxic people work hard to manipulate, criticize, and erode your self-confidence, you must work even harder to stay firm. Remember that without your will, no one can make you feel inferior or inadequate. You don't need anyone's validation, no one knows better than you who you are, what you want, what your personal truth is.

Do not enter the position of savior. When it comes to toxic people, sometimes there is no other solution than to eliminate them from your life and move on. Meditate, stay true to yourself, stay positive, spread spirituality and remind yourself that self-love keep toxic people away!