11 Negative People to Stay Away From

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We are not perfect. All of us have flaws. But at least when we are with others, we try to accommodate them and try to make others feel better instead of pulling them down. Of course when we do that we also try to go with what we ourselves want in order to make the situation more harmonious. However, there are people out there who do not care what others think. They just do things for themselves, and even want you to do things for them. Here are some of the characteristics of these people that you should be aware of and stay away from.

1. People who take advantage of you.

There are people out there who only initiate conversations with you because they do not have money, or they need your help on something, basically, they only talk to you when they are in need of help. Although you might feel better helping someone, but the next time if this kind of people come looking for you because they need you to drive them somewhere or something, stand up for yourself and say no. You do not have this responsibility to do things for them.

2. People who are afraid of losing.

There are many competitive people out there who are afraid of losing, as they probably feel inferior if they do lose. Being competitive is probably something you do not want to look for in a friend, as their constant need to be above everyone else will sooner or later sabotage the friendship, no matter how great of a friend they are.

3. People who want everything to go in their way.

Think of a situation you’d been in before where someone wants things the way they want it and disagree with whatever everyone else was saying. Perhaps they want to feel important in whatever the conversation is, or they are too stubborn to accept what others have to offer. Whatever their motives are, these people are best avoided.

4. People who do not listen to opinions from others.

Perhaps you have been in a discussion with a group before, for example for an event, and there’s this person who gives out a lot of ideas. You have an idea of your own so you voiced it out and see if it would work. Before others can give an opinion on your idea, that person started criticising and belittling what you have in mind. These kinds of people are best to just stay away from, as it would be really difficult to try to maintain a good relationship with them.

5. People who are “two-faced.”

You might have met these people before, those who acted all nice and friendly in front of a group of people, but when they are not together that person started talking to you about all the bad things and how they do not like the group of people they were with. If they could talk bad behind someone’s back, then most likely they would do that to you too. So the best solution is to just stay away from them.

6. People who do not help those who are in need.

We should always try to keep up with our own needs, but at the same time be helpful to others if they are in need of help. Then there are people who do not care about anyone but themselves. They just pretended they did not see or hear what others might need, and only do whatever they need to do. Sure, if people are unable to help out, it’s okay, but if they are unwilling to lend a hand at simple things, then just stop being around them.

7. People who try to change you.

We have our own principles and we all live by our means of life. But if someone comes into your life and judge on the clothes your wear, belittle what you believe in, or criticise your personality, then just stop being with them completely. There is nothing wrong with you and there is nothing about yourself that you should change. The person who should change is them.

8. People who break promises, multiple times.

We all hate broken promises, but sometimes we couldn’t help it. There might be some emergency that caused us to do so. But when someone does it multiple times, then perhaps they are not worth your time after all. That just means they are insincere, and you do not need someone who does not take you seriously in their lives.

9. People who always want others to accommodate them.

It is important to understand social etiquette. We need to always give and take. We need to be willing to let others do things the way they want, and sometimes the way we want. But there are these people who always want to do the taking but are never willing to do the giving. They want people to do things the way they want, listen to what they have to say, say what they want to hear. How about not getting involved with them at all?

10. People who put the blame on others.

There are people out there who will always find a way to put blame on others, even if it is in the most illogical way. For example, they get out of bed late and arrived late to a meeting. Instead of accepting that they are wrong, perhaps they would blame the alarm clock, or blame a slow driver on the road, just an excuse to get them out of being wrong. These people are definitely the worst and you should just avoid them the next time you see them.

11. People who dislike everyone.

We all try to be as nice as we can to others so we can all get along well, regardless of being in school or at the workplace. Then there are people who just have to hate on everything everyone does. They do not smile at everyone or greet anyone. They do not even try to be acquainted with anyone. These are the people you should avoid talking to the first time you meet them.

Here are the 11 types of people you should stay away from. Staying with them would only make you grumpier, unhappier, and it will bring the worst out of you. If you want to live a better life, then just know who you should be around so that your life would be more positive instead of the other way round.