Toxic People

[Laura Jean]

We have all had people in our lives that have been toxic at some point in time. Whether or not we could see it at the time is a different thing. Humans gravitate towards certain types of people for various reasons. I have a friend who is always trying to help other people (which is a good thing), but cannot recognize that she is helping others and hurting herself in the same process. Its hard to break away from people when you can't see what it is doing to you. But it is important to remove those toxic people before its too late and you are put in positions that you simply cannot get out of. What are some of the best ways that you were able to get away from toxic people?

[Metaliberty]

I think it depends on the situation and the person. I believe that sometimes, both parties are getting something out of the relationship. If one person is toxic and the other is not, perhaps the "non-toxic" helpful person sees some value in retaining the relationship. I'm sure that if the toxic person were to cross a certain boundary, then the non-toxic person would end the relationship. Of course I'm talking about situations in which the relationship between the two parties is voluntary. A forced relationship situation is a different ballgame.