Naysayers. Haters. Fake friends. People who feed off drama and negativity.
These are the people you want to avoid at all costs.
Some of them may be fine in small doses, but anyone who constantly drains your energy, or is abusive in any way, shouldnât be part of your life.
And yes, you can learn to deal with them, or ignore them.
But sometimes their toxic attitude is so contagious itâs hard to be immune; and being emotionally detached seems like a superpower.
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5 worst types of toxic people
Iâve written an entire article about the 15 types of people to avoid, but here are five that are especially bad.
Fake friends
Any friendship that isnât genuine will affect your mental health in one way or another.
Fake friends may talk behind your back, constantly ask for favors, be jealous, or make you feel uncomfortable for being yourself.
Fake friends can be insidious â always trust your gut and learn to spot the red flags sooner rather than later.
Naysayers
If you have big goals and dreams, donât allow naysayers to kill your motivation. And even if you donât have any goals in particular, avoid them.
Naysayers are often too afraid to do anything great in their own life, and their attitude simply reflects that.
Theyâll tell you you canât, shouldnât, or wonât do whatever, and then come up with the most ridiculous reasons to justify their words.
Energy vampires
Did you know that some people feed on other peopleâs energy?
For example, have you ever spent a couple of hours with someone who made you feel super tired immediately after, while their mood and energy improved?
These are energy vampires. Some are relatively harmless (think compulsive talkers), but some can seriously interfere with your health.
Narcissists
Those with a narcissistic personality tend not to understand other peopleâs feelings. Empathy doesnât exist for them.
Narcissists also tend to have an exaggerated sense of self-worth and self-importance.
They believe they are better than everybody else, and that somehow that justifies taking advantage of them. Abusive narcissists are some of the worst people youâll ever meet.
Control freaks
Some people feel the need to control everything in their own life, which is bad enough.
But in some cases this extends to other peopleâs lives as well.
So if youâre in a relationship with a control freak, or even worse, if there are control freaks in your workplace, it can be a bit of a nightmare.
Tips to deal with toxic people
- Be the best you can be. It may sound like itâs too good to be true, but trust me on this one: itâs very hard for toxic people to take advantage of people with a healthy self esteem. Thatâs why they usually target those who are needy, or insecure. Work on yourself, become the best you can be, and youâll basically be immune.
- Be emotionally detached. Energy vampires can feed off your energy only when youâre involved. If youâre not involved, thereâs not much they can do. So whenever they bombard you with the latest drama, or bad news, or negativity â act like you donât care. Donât smile, donât change your posture, and donât comment on what they say.
- Donât be afraid to say no. Selfishness can be healthy, especially when dealing with toxic people. Life is short and your time is important, and you canât afford to waste it with negative people. Say no, and donât be afraid of peopleâs reaction, because their reaction will show you their true nature.