Toxic People

​I have come to recognize that there are unhappy people in this world who aren’t going to be able to experience joy and only want to spread their unhappiness everywhere they go.  I have limited energy and these types of people drain my limited mental energy so there is little left.

I recently had to block a “friend” from her ability to contact me.  I realized she was not actually a friend and was actively trying to cause difficulty for me.  I don’t understand people like that but I realize this woman is miserable and she can’t stand to be near joyful people.

This isn’t the first time I have had to make the decision to distance myself from a toxic relationship.  I had to cut off communication with a cousin who was a drug addict and loved the thrill of debate so he took the opposite side of every topic of discussion and I became weary of constant disagreements from a drug-fueled mind that didn’t make rational sense.  It consumed my thoughts because I love my cousin and I really wanted to help him out of the downward spiral his life had become.  But it was detrimental to my health and my ability to focus my attention on my family.

So, my advice?  Cut loose anyone who tries to steal your joy or who tries to drag you down into their pit of unhappiness.  You can’t save people who don’t want to be saved.  Be kind to them, pray for them, let God help them and then let them go.