Are you tired of dealing with toxic people? Yes, whether it is your workplace or your mutual friend circle, dealing with people who possess toxic and destructive nature can become irritating to the core. You cannot completely disband them as they may be a part of your professional team. So, what to do in such scenarios?

But before we discuss how to handle toxic people, do we know the real definition of toxic people? Most of us get confused between toxic and undesirable. If a person is demanding, annoying, and difficult to work with, they are not toxic, but they are undesirable people. On the other hand, toxic people are those who try to control you.

Here are a few tips to spot toxic people:

• They control you

Toxic people have the tendency of taking control over others. They try to find ways to manipulate you and act accordingly to their needs.

• They always take without giving

Toxic people are known to be ungrateful beings. They always welcome you with open arms when you have something to give. But when you ask for favors they give you all kinds of excuses and tries to avoid doing those favors for you.

• They are always right

You can never fight with toxic people. A true friend will always see if they are at fault before pointing fingers at you. Toxic people are always looking for loopholes to blame you, and they will never accept if it’s their mistake

Here are a few tips which can help you to dodge such toxic people and prevent them from taking control over you.

Adopted ways to handle toxic people

When you have an encounter with these people, try to follow the given steps.

1. Set limitations

One of the best ways to handle toxic people is by setting their limitations. The negative people should not be given much freedom to interfere in every matter of your life. Let them know that they are not wanted in your life. This will set limitations and let them know that they are not allowed to interfere in anyone’s life.

2. Know when to back off

Smart people are the ones who neither pick up fights with toxic people or behave rudely with them. Always make sure to keep calm when there is an unfavorable situation between you and the toxic people. There is no point in winning a fight of wits with such people. When such a situation occurs just step aside politely.

3. Do not trust

You cannot trust toxic people when it comes to sharing any secret or information. They end up gossiping about your secret with others. For this reason, communicate with these toxic people in the most minimalistic manner.  They appear to be really caring, but actually, they are always looking for loopholes to harm you.

4. Say it loud

You should not stay calm if you do not like anything done or said by these toxic people. They should be clearly told about their unwanted deeds. Toxic people do not like anyone who is pointing fingers at them, so make sure to communicate about their faults in a polite manner as you do want to argue or pick up a fight.

5. Retaliate well

If you feel that someone is trying to frame you, then it’s high time to retaliate instead of navigating past these toxic people. If you retaliate in the same intensity, then the next time these people try to gossip about you, they will think twice before doing it.

6. Stick to the point

Keeping a conversation on point with toxic people can be a challenging task. They prefer talking about others rather than the issue at hand. This is an art which smart people should learn on bringing back a conversation with a toxic people back on track.

7. Keep an eye on the traits

These people have different strategies to take out information from you. Some like to take out secrets when sitting in a pub, while others try to do it in the middle of a professional conversation. So, make sure to study their strategy and be on high alert when they are about to strike a conversation with you.

8. Play dominant

You should never feel bullied by the presence of these toxic people. Always try to pretend that their presence does not bother you at all. Every individual should feel confident while handling these toxic people. Do not let them overpower you at any cost!

9. Lead them

Toxic people are smart enough to handle everyone. Hence, you should be smarter than them and do not allow them to dominate you. You should always make your stand so that these toxic people realize that they cannot prey on you. Do not provide them with options to react or retaliate in response.

10. Try not to be friends

The best solution to avoid toxic people is not to make friends or even have any sort of acquaintance in the first place. If you give them the opportunity to be friends, they will get the opportunity of getting a sneak peek in your personal life. Poking nose into other people’s personal life is nothing new for these toxic people. Therefore, if possible, try to avoid making friends with any toxic people.

Toxicity is the adverse condition that leads to degradation, whether biological or social, people cannot tolerate toxins after a while. These toxins are poisonous to their life from both senses. Therefore, one should adopt preventive measures to handle them properly.

Above mentioned are some smart ways to handle toxicity in life. Every individual may have adopted different measures to handle the toxicity of negative people in their life. But above mentioned are proven to be effective.

To eradicate toxic people around you, you should adopt these measures. To prevent from being bullied, you should raise voice and take a stand on what is right.