"How to Protect Your Health Against Toxic Behavior"

Worth remembering.

Cut 'em out like a cancer, that's what I say. And have done, for that matter.

How to Protect Your Health Against Toxic Behavior:

"What follows are specific patterns of behavior that I believe fall into the 'toxic-to-your-health' category:

1. Attempting to intimidate you by yelling or becoming violent in any manner...
2. Consistently talking down at you, sending the message that he or she is just plain better than you.
3. Regularly telling you what he or she thinks is wrong with you.
4. Slandering others behind their backs i.e. trying to engage you in gossip that is hurtful to others.
5. Spending the bulk of your conversations complaining about his or her life and others.
6. Discouraging you from pursuing your interests and dreams.
7. Attempting to take advantage of your kindness and resources, and trying to make you feel guilty if you don't do what he or she wants."