Tips for Dealing With Negative People

By Michelle WithaM, published Dec 16, 2005
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I'm sure most everyone in the world has been around someone that is negative about everything and anything. They often don't ever say anything positive regarding anything most of the time at all. They are often jealous of other people that are successful or not being able to keep with the neighbor with the luxury cars across the street.

Have you ever noticed how sometimes that after being around someone negative that you yourself start to have negative thoughts? We don't realize it tears us down being around negative people constantly. They are emotionally draining cause of the negative energy.

Negative people are not happy about themselves inside. It is usually caused by low self-esteem or various mental illnesses. People don't usually go from being extremely happy to extremely negative unless something extremely terrible happened. Some people are only negative when they don't get instant results from something they have done. They need to find happiness from within themselves again somehow.

Negative people insist on putting down every little thing in order to make themselves feel better. They have a difficult time understanding that anything in life can improve into something better.

Here are some tips to deal with negative people.


Say Positive Things in response to rude remarks

When you say positive things to them it will make them at least think about what you said. When you constantly keep saying positive things to them it will help make a difference. Try to use words that sound uplifting and positive such as excellent, fantastic, great and amazing. If you sound excited and happy it will rub onto them eventually if they hear words like that enough times.

Don't Argue

Don't argue or start a debate with a bunch of negative people since it is pointless and a waste of your precious time. It will only make things worse if you argue or start a debate with them cause they won't listen to hardly anything you say. Don't let negative remarks bug you very much. Always try to say something positive to them.

Takeaways
  • Don't Argue
  • Stay Positive
  • Help Them
Did You Know?
Negative people can be happy if they really want to be.
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Posted on 12/17/2007 at 2:12:56 PM

 
being positive is the only way forward. People should grow and learn and the only way to learn is by being positive.

Posted on 11/27/2007 at 9:11:00 AM

 
I would like to thank Michelle Knudson(the publisher), for sharing this with us. It is important for people to be enlightened about the realities of others, that may or may not affect them directly. Also, to the "reader," who posted the comment about the writer needing to work on their writing skills- This is a perfect example of being negative! Couldn't you see the positive in the writer having shared such information? Even if you felt this way, you could have complemented the effort.

Posted on 09/26/2007 at 8:09:00 AM

 
i work with a bunch of very negative people and yes they are very draining to me.i try and switch off when they start ripping people apart,but i recently realise one of them been very bitter and nasty towards me. i dont know how to handle it .. if you have any tips email me..npo_xena@yahoo.com.au

Posted on 05/06/2007 at 1:05:00 AM

 
I live in a small town with tons of negativity and rumours...its never ending.I really hate it,but theres nothing i can do to escape it.I try to be friends with the positive ppl but at the end of the day i find myself surrounded by negative ppl...i dont have much of a selection of ppl to choose from...help

Posted on 12/27/2006 at 9:12:00 PM

 
Destiny question: Your success is based on how you think, your thoughts and attitudes? We determine our own success by our daily habits, activities and agendas. Want to be successful? Start reading positive books on self-improvement, the holy bible, leadership books, communication books. We all have Great Potential, we need to find it within and believe in ourselves to be Great. Confidence is "believing" that you can get the job done. We make mistakes but a true leader learn from his/her mistakes and make improvements daily. More improvements = more success. God bless.

Posted on 11/01/2006 at 12:11:00 PM

 
My Dad is the most negative people i know. He's always starting arguments and being grumpy and hating the world. He sometimes tries to criticize me and my mum and make us feel bad. Arguments have been pretty bad at times. He's dominant, and controlling and is rarely happy. He just has like a negative force and aura around him, he's one big negative energy. It can get emotionally draining sometimes. He explodes at the slightest thing. And me, i'm usually a really happy person, i laugh, i'm positive, so i'm at my happiest when i'm with my friends, and probably would be happy and positive, and my usual self at home too, but sometimes its like a domino affect, and his negative energies drain you and make you feel bad and sometimes negative yourself by the end of it all. I really don't know what to do, once i move out and fine a place of my own i guess it will all be over with. Anyway, hopefully this articles' tips help.

Posted on 10/05/2006 at 1:10:00 AM

 
I'm a negative person, the reason is cos i can't get a girlfriend. No girl wants or cares about me :'( also I want money and everwhere i go to look for a job they turn me down, so whats the point? If you wanna speak to me on MSN it's rossm11@hotmail.co.uk

Posted on 09/15/2006 at 4:09:00 PM

 
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Posted on 07/14/2006 at 12:07:00 AM

 
This post was awesome! Just one thing- could you please help us out with a sequel on how to deal with humorless people that think being positive is a virtue in itself? You know, the kind of dull creatures that watch the hallmark channel, have no idea who Nietzsche is because the only books they read are self-help guides with how-to lists on happiness. Thank you much!

Posted on 12/17/2005 at 7:12:00 PM

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