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A piece of advice from my father he gave me many years ago - 'there is something fundamentally wrong with any relationship when they/you leave the room and you start to feel better'.
I value people who are open to improve themselves and not be manipulative, controlling, wicked spirits that hold grudges or cause conflict. The world needs more kindness
"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time" -Maya Angelou
The hardest thing about this is knowing the right moment to walk away. Walk too soon, you give up on someone who's important to you that you could have helped. Walk too late, you might do yourself tremendous harm and still accomplish nothing.
Had a friend that wouldn't stop doing things he knew hurt & damaged his friends & family. Brought it to his attention numerous times and told me he would never change, so I cut him out and my life is already improving. I no longer carry the weight of his perpetual, self-inflicted burdens & unnecessary drama.
It’s always worth remembering that there is no excuse for abuse whether it’s physical, mental or some other form. If it is coming from a family member, you owe it to yourself to get away from it. It can be extremely hard at first, but once you’re on your own two feet, you will see the improvements come extremely quickly. Don’t be guilt tripped or gaslit into staying, you need to win.
i walked away from all my friendships when i realized all of them are based on me providing something, once i took the same stance as they did towards me for decades they all started belittling me and it felt like we never were friends in the first place, loneliness is a bitch but giving your all to keep a friendship alive is much worse
My life experience has come full circle, in that I find so much toxicity in people today that I find peace in solitude. My wife and I (of 41 yrs) enjoy the peace we share with each other, that it stands as a buffer against this cruel world.
I'm looking in the mirror, I've been this bad person. I'm catching myself and not being like this anymore. Baby steps towards happiness. Thank you
In addition to walking away from someone who might be in a self destructive, downward spiral - like my mother who was an alcoholic - there is the issue of people with type B personality disorders like narcissists. Based on my personal experience, they are by far the most dangerous category of people, because not only can they hurt you in a moment's notice, but they have no capacity for remorse, or empathy. The word "psycho" comes from the Greek word "psychsos", which I believe means "one whose heart has become cold". Walk away from those people, avoid getting or remaining close to them when you recognize it. Forgive them, but move on.
I notice people who cut others out and say “they were toxic” often caused the person great pain, and are running away from the damage they inflicted. They then justify themselves running away, because now they don’t have to own up to what they did and their life is better for it. Meanwhile the other person is left broken… seen it happen to family/friends and even to me a few years back. These people are the truly toxic ones, hurting people who were good to them and loved them, then running away and claiming they were the victim. Never understood why the liars, cheaters, manipulators, and deceivers get to go on and be happy, while the person who was loyal, loving, and making sacrifices is left broken in the end… shits not fair
I've walked away from friends and from family. It's not an easy thing to do. It can really hurt but it is at times, necessary.
I agree with everything that has been said in This message. You must surround yourself with people who facilitate your growth and are on the side of what is good and best for you. Sometimes it means cutting most of your family members and friends off. Extremely painful but necessary for all the parties involved growth rather than degeneration.
Walking away is powerful and can be the most meaningful thing you can do for somebody
Learned that it's best to spend my time and energy with those who are open to honest discussions, even uncomfortable ones about how we can improve ourselves. Hate walking on eggshells, looking over my back just to keep friendships, learned at that point that is not a real friendship. Currently working on reevaluating how I want to spend time in my life, but at least I have some peace to think about things.
“Some cause happiness wherever they go, others whenever they go.” Oscar Wilde 🇮🇪 ☘️
This aligns perfectly with Schopenhauer’s philosophy. In the end, freedom from suffering lies in being able to be completely happy on your own . Paradoxically, If you make the transition to that mind set you won’t be, because your value as a person will shoot through the roof and people will want to align with that (but it will be on your terms!). You have to accept the suffering, TAKE THE PAIN and come as a winner out of it!
When walking away don’t look back. This way, you will be able to smile at a new person coming in your direction to greet you. Can’t remember who said that but it’s true.
How can anyone listen to this man and think he's full of shit? He's one of the greatest minds alive today
I was one of those people who was on a downward spiral. I lacked accountability, I was more naive than I am now, I made horrendous choices and on reflection I knew they were the wrong path to take but I was too arrogant to think that the consequences would apply to me. I chose a life of betrayal and cocaine. I had perhaps three to four people around me who could of chosen to of walked away and they wouldn’t of been wrong to of made that decision. Now? I’ve been clean for 4 years, have a wife and a little girl and work like a horse to provide a future for us all. I have a very healthy bank account and I am grateful that those people didn’t turn their back on me when many did. The plus side to them staying loyal to me is that they will always have me to lean on if they EVER get in a similar situation. Thank you.