The Biggest Problem With Toxic People

We create these toxic responses to toxic people because we feel they threaten us and our purities. Toxic people are not safe for our development, so we knowingly treat them the way we see them as treating the rest of the world. To break the mould then, to act in a way that is truly non toxic and confidently differentiate yourself from the people you feel are toxic. Your actions must be the antitheses of theirs. You must seek to gain understanding and create compassion for them. It doesn't mean you have to force a friendship, but it does mean you can't pretend to know their struggle and their triggers. That's really where this recovery starts.