keep negative people out of my life

that as long as I trust that someone’s heart is in the right place, regardless of their faults or mistakes, they deserve my friendship and loyalty. As I too am only human, make mistakes and have faults – when someone is willing to befriend me despite it all, it is only fair to demonstrate the same kindenss and respect in return.

It is when I learn of betrayal and dishonesty, and when I re-evaluate the person’s true intentions, that I decide to turn my back on them and cut all ties.

In cases like this, I have realized (partly the hard way) that when I do not remove the person from my life, I still care to much to be hurt and angry. But despite my grievance for the loss of that friendship, I know that the person will not change as their heart is spiteful and malicious.

It is for this reason that I choose to not waste my energy or emotion on the negativity of it all, but rather eliminate it all together so that I may focus that part of my heart to people that will give the same in return.

Crabby boss? Gone: check!
Horrible witch of a roommate? Gone: check!
Selfish pseudo friend? Was gone… but she came back into town. Had a very akward lunch so I think she got the message, but I won’t know for sure until “Horrible witch of a roommate” officially moves out of town. “Selfish pseudo friend” may change her ways once the person that is providing the worst influence on her leaves? We’ll see…..

I honestly believe that the most negative person in my life right now is my boss. It has nothing to do with how she interacts with me or her approach to management. She is just an all around negative person. I just can’t stand people that only see the bad in EVERYTHING.

Talk about Debbie Downer.

I am beginning to spend less time with the people that put me in a bad mood. It’s harder when we share friends. But I find if I join organizations or make plans with people they don’t know, then they are more accepting of me not being around.

(Little do they know that it’s them that drive me up the wall. Oh shoot. I think that was negative)