What Is A Toxic Person, Anyway?
Huff PostPeter Dazeley Nowadays it seems like everyone has a toxic friend or toxic ex. “When we ask someone to define a ‘toxic’ person, a habitual gossip might come to mind while another might think of an overly critical person,” said Melanie Ross Mills, a counselor and friendship expert. “If a friend is always asking you for favors or support but is never available when you need their support, the relationship can feel ‘toxic’ and one-sided,” Degges-White said. “We need friends we can depend on — not just friends who depend on us.” Klaus Vedfelt via Getty Images “As we learn to recognize unhealthy people, we can identify traits of jealousy, emotional manipulation, self-absorption, unrealistic expectations, anger issues, bitterness, competition, passive-aggressiveness or conflict avoidance,” said Melanie Ross Mills, a counselor and friendship expert. “As we learn to recognize unhealthy people, we can identify traits of jealousy, emotional manipulation, self-absorption, unrealistic expectations, anger issues, bitterness, competition, passive-aggressiveness or conflict avoidance,” Ross Mills said.
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