In trying to make changes in my life and have more positives than negatives, I've become more aware of people and their overall affect on me. i.e. are they more negative or positive regarding people, life, etc. I'm responsible for what goes on in my life and how I feel. But after being in an abusive relationship, I got information on the subject, did some soul searching, and analyzing, because I didn't want abusive relationships of any kind. Sometimes its necessary to limit or avoid certain people you come in contact with only because of their negative thinking, outlook or behavior. I did an article 'what abusive relationships taught me' and 'Abusive Personalities.' In the Abusive Personalities article is a list of signs of abusive personalities and signs that are often present in an abuser. Perhaps the people you mentioned have some of these traits. If your interested, here are the addresses: [
http://www.oceanofperspectives.com]Ocean Of Perspectives</title > [
http://www.oceanofperspectives.com/w...aught-me/]What Abusive Relationships Taught Me–Ocean Of Perspectives</title >
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