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I have been getting really inspired to turn my life around using positive thinking. Some really great things have happened, and I have changed for the better.

The main thing I'm struggling with now is that my mom's partner is a really negative person. He tears down all our positive thoughts and ideas, and basically acts like a jerk.

I am really glad that she is realizing this and my positive attitude is encouraging her to voice her opinions and go after her goals. This is really triggering his negativity and she's coming to see that she doesn't want this in her life.

Although I do a good job getting along with him, I have to admit that I have a lot of negative thoughts and emotions about him. I read Steve's posts on dealing with negative people and family members, but I wanted to reach out for more suggestions and hope that I can move through this.