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How do you know a person is toxic?
A toxic person is anyone whose behavior adds negativity and upset to your life. Many times, people who are toxic are dealing with their own stresses and traumas. To do this, they act in ways that don’t present them in the best light and usually upset others along the way.
How do you know if someone is being genuine?
“When someone is being true and authentic, then they know what their spirit likes and dislikes,” says Grant. “They know what their character needs and doesn’t need. Thus they do not agree to do something that they do not want to do, and when they answer ‘yes’ to something, then it’s a true and whole yes.”
Why are people mean to people who are different?
Psychologists say that people start being mean to other people when they are angry, sad or hurt or when they were treated poorly by others. Sounds crazy – why do something to others that made you feel bad? Well, they do it because they want to get rid of that bad feeling by giving it to others.
How can you tell a lot about a person?
You can tell a lot about a person by the look on their face when they’re on the phone with their mom. Some people collect Jane Austen quotes, or truisms, or zen koans. (Okay, I might do all of those things.) I love to hear the way people finish this sentence: you can tell a lot about a person by the way they ….
How do you know if you are a quiet person?
Speaking doesn’t come easily, as they take it very seriously. Quiet people may have a lot to say, but they have trouble forming actual words because they’re moving from one subject to the next inside their heads. Quiet people write and read more than they speak. Quiet, intelligent people focus their energy on creating.
How do you deal with people who don’t understand you?
Never waste your time trying to explain who you are to people who are committed to misunderstanding you. If someone doesn’t get you, don’t hang around waiting until they do. Don’t make it your mission to get them to understand and like you—they’re not interested in you as a person.
What does it mean to not understand what the other person feels?
The phrase suggests that you don’t truly understand what the other person feels at all. (Really, how could you?) It suggests that you feel the need to turn the conversation toward your experience, not his or hers, and that ultimately you don’t really care about that person’s concerns after all.