Setting Boundaries with difficult people

We all know that person — the one who leaves you feeling worse off after interacting with them. Maybe it’s a manipulative family member or a co-worker who can’t stop complaining about every little thing.

Difficult people defy logic. Some are blissfully unaware of the negative impact that they have on those around them, and others seem to derive satisfaction from creating chaos and pushing other people’s buttons. Either way, they create unnecessary complexity and stress.

Difficult people are everywhere and that is why it's important for you to learn how to identify them and more important to learn how to deal with them so that the impact they have on you becomes insignificant.

While we don't encourage you to put labels on people, here are some key signs of hidden toxicity in behaviour:

- self-absorption or self-centeredness

- manipulation and other emotional abuse