I think you can hang around somewhat toxic people
How do you define "toxic people?"
Where do you draw the line between an objective assessment and subjective judgement & projection?
If you're hanging around someone, but you've already labelled them as "toxic," who's to say you aren't the toxic one to them, given your judgement of only one side of them and self-righteous stance as though you don't have your own shadows?
While you may be so concerned about isolating yourself with your firewall from their negativity, what about your negative vibe of condemnation going towards them the whole time through the subjective judgement? Or does that just get compartmentalized?
I'm still struggling to understand the fine line between when it actually may be appropriate to define someone - whether others or ourselves - as toxic and when it's merely a holier-than-thou ego game...
I used to know a girl that basically thought the whole world was against her. Everything was an injustice and it got to the point where it felt like her negative attitude was attracting the negative energy of the universe. I see that as a toxic person. I know that probably doesn't answer your questions but we still hung out with her pretty much every weekend.
I find that as soon as we attract such people in OUR reality it is OUR responsibility. Our lessons to learn, our own compartmentalized aspects that don't have a voice within - fully personified without.. if that makes any sense. ^^
^ so much this. If it wasn't a part of your reality, you wouldn't experience it
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