One of the biggest mistakes many of us make is letting people stick around far longer than they deserve. Toxic people would rather stop speaking to you than apologize when they’re wrong. They do not thank you, compliment you, listen to you, or give you credit. Whether a friend, partner, colleague, or family member, toxic people feel entitled to be disrespectful.

Toxic people are hard to be close with. “There are many types of toxic relationships such as a controlling or manipulative, negative, self-centered or narcissistic, dishonest, insecure, abusive, blaming or demanding and competitive, and secretive/secret based and dramatic/drama-filled,” according to Chicago psychologist and neurotherapist Catherine Jackson. Such abusive people are extremely........

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