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Originally Posted by impaul99

This may help. It's a summary of 5 things I do to deal with Negative people when I'm "forced" to be in their presence.

How to Stay Positive Around Negative People | Inspired Money Maker - How To Make Money Doing What You Love

Hi impaul99,

I read this article the day you submitted it and lo and behold I was put into a very negative situation the very next day. One, in which, I feel I had every right to blow up and be angry. I almost did, but I decided to let it go. Plus the person I wanted to let have it wasn't there at the time anyway. The next day I had to see this person who had wronged me. I took your advice with step #5 and exaggerated the situation to the point of humor. Worked like a charm. We had a few laughs, and I got the apology and respect I think I deserved. Had I blown up like I wanted to, I think the situation would have turned out much worse. Thank you.