[header] How to avoid negative people [title] Walk away. [step] If you see the person coming, turn around and walk in the other direction. Cross the street, or duck into a shop. 
If you're lucky, the negative person won't have seen your maneuver. [substeps] If you know the negative person's normal routines, avoid going to the places where she's likely to be, or go at times she's unlikely to be there.