While studying about different personalities people have , I came across an interesting article from my local teen’s church department and thought of sharing it , as I found it very insightful. God created us in such an amazing way and all of us have unique personalities with strengths and weaknesses. Despite of having unique personalities, it’s sad to say people have nurtured character traits outside His will by feeding their weakness than sharpening their strengths. Take note:-only God can work on our weakness and make us better but nurturing our weakness makes us toxic towards other people.

So how do you Identify Toxic Personalities???

Bad company ruins good morals. You need to be careful about the people you choose to relate with. Here are the worst of the toxic personalities out there and how to spot them:

1. Manipulative:-

These individuals are experts at manipulation tactics. As a matter of fact, you may not even realize you have been manipulated until it is too late. These individuals figure out what your ‘buttons’ are, and push them to get what they want.
• Why they are toxic:These people have a way of eating away at your belief system and self-esteem. They find ways to make you do things that you don’t necessarily want to do and before you know it, you lose your sense of identity, your personal priorities and your ability to see the reality of the situation. The world all of a sudden becomes centered around their needs and their priorities.

2. Narcissistic

These people have an extreme sense of self-importance and believe that the world revolves around them. They are often not as sly as the Manipulative people of the world, but instead, tend to be a bit overt about getting their needs met. You often want to say to them “It isn’t always about you.”

3. Downers

These people can’t appreciate the positive in life. If you tell them that it is a beautiful day, they will tell you about the impending dreary forecast. If you tell them you aced a mid-term, they’ll tell you about how difficult the final is going to be.

4. Judgmental

When you see things as cute and quirky, they see things as strange and unattractive. If you find people’s unique perspectives refreshing, they find them ‘wrong’. If you like someone’s eclectic taste, they find it ‘disturbing’ or ‘bad’.
• Why they are toxic: Judgmental people are much like Downers. In a world where freedom rings, judgment is so over. If the world was a homogeneous place, life would be pretty boring. Spending a lot of time with these types can inadvertently convert you into a judgmental person as well.
5. Dream Killing
Every time you have an idea, these people tell you why you can’t do it. As you achieve, they try to pull you down. As you dream, they are the first to tell you it is impossible.
• Why they are toxic:These people are stuck in what is instead of what could be. Furthermore, these individuals eat away at your self-esteem and your belief in yourself. Progress and change can only occur from doing new things and innovating, dreaming the impossible and reaching for the stars.

6. Insincere

You never quite feel that these people are being sincere. You tell a funny story, they give you a polite laugh. You feel depressed and sad and they give you a ‘there, there’ type response. You tell them you are excited about something and you get a very ho-hum response.
• Why they are toxic:People who aren’t sincere or genuine build relationships on superficial criteria. This breeds shallow, meaningless relationships. When you are really in need of a friend, they won’t be there. When you really need constructive criticism, they would rather tell you that you are great the way you are. When you need support, they would rather see you fail or make a fool of yourself.

7. Disrespectful:

• Why they are toxic: These people have no sense of boundaries and don’t respect your feelings or, for that matter, your privacy. These people will cause you to feel frustrated and disrespected.

8. Never Enough

All of the above personalities have several things in common.
  • The more these people get away with their behavior, the more they will continue.
  • Unfortunately, most of these people don’t see that what they do is wrong and as a result, talking to them about it will fall on deaf ears, leaving you wondering if you are the crazy one.
When God wants to bless you, how does He do it? He sends people into your life. When the devil wants to destroy you, how does He do it? He sends people too! So beware!!!
There are several types of relationships that are liabilities, not assets. If you are going to develop healthy relationships, you first must cut off the unhealthy ones you have developed.On my next post i’ll be sharing how to handle toxic relationships.Stay glued……
I Love You All And I Desire The Best For You.💓
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