There are just some people in your life who are caustic, toxic. They ooze negativity. They are very sad to be around, but damaging as well.
The best thing to do is to get away from them, far far away.
Life is just too short to surround yourself with people who won’t inspire you, help you, and lift you up. It is too short to spend time dealing with, taking care of, people who only infect you with negativity. Life should be enjoyed, and people who serve no positive purpose to you, should be ignored. People who criticize, hate, hurt.
Life is too short to dwell on the should have beens, the memories, and the scars of those who hurt just to hurt. Like a disease or growth they need to be cut out. Negativity is infectious and dangerous.
Life should be about looking towards the sun, not dwelling in the shadows. It should be about enjoyment and happiness, doing things that make you happy and fulfilled, not sad.
This is basic self care. The care of yourself to say you don’t deserve to deal with people who spew negativity. The care to remove yourself from those situations, to respect your limits and your tolerances and leave.
Respect and love yourself. Respect your time and know it’s more valuable. Love yourself, and protect yourself.