Monday 23 January 2012

Colluding with toxic people

You absolutely teach people how to treat you so when someone keeps making an appointment with you but then cancels or reschedules repeatedly, and you go along with it, you are teaching them that you don't matter.


When your date keeps showing up late, they're telling you that you're not that important. And by not saying anything you're telling them, it's okay to disrespect you.


We think that not saying anything is being nice.  That getting angry but not saying anything to this person (being passive aggressive) is okay because we're not making a scene.  We don't want to make a big deal, so we don't say anything.  REALLY?  Your silence is screaming "GO AHEAD WIPE YOUR FEET ON ME, I DON'T MIND.'


Stop colluding with toxic people; go ahead make a scene, challenge the shabby way you're being treated, don't let your silence do the talking.  Speak up.  The empowering boost to your self-esteem will be exhilarating.




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