Comments on: Why Do People Automatically Think the Worst?

By: creative-type dad

creative-type dad — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:34:10 +0000

Promoting throat cancer? So that means if you give candy your promoting diabetes, tooth decay, and an eating disorder?

By: CK Lunchbox

CK Lunchbox — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:54:15 +0000

I’m with you. In fact my wife and I were having this same conversation last night. She has a co-worker that complains more than she breathes. It’s draining to listen to her – heck, even I get tired as my wife tells me of her. But this co-worker’s negativity only leads to tougher circumstances at work. The office is in the middle of a big move and the IT guys keep avoiding this lady because they’re so turned off by her complaining. Now her computer isn’t hooked up and and she’s almost 2 days behind in her work, while my wife and others were set up from day one.

Complaining is the easy way out, but I guess it will get you isolated real quick. I go nuts when I see people taking the easy way out. Kuddos to you (and to the others) for being the bigger person.

CK Lunchboxs latest discovery was..Parental Alienation

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:41:16 +0000

It’s good to know that I’m not alone in feeling this way. I agree that it is a waste of time and energy to fight with these people, even though it does make me see red. Thanks!

By: tom

tom — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:07:28 +0000

When I encounter toxic people like that, I usually feel bad for them, because they have to live with themselves every day. I have a few people like that in my life, and they really can drain you dry if you spend too much time around them.

I try to like everyone until they give me a really good reason not to.

toms latest discovery was..The Girl Pirates

By: DC Urban Dad

DC Urban Dad — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:38:28 +0000

I actually feel sorry for these toxic people. It seems like a lonely and bitter existence. It is hard to turn the other cheek but it is wasted energy to fight them.