Negative people are tiring.
No, seriously, they are draining.
We all know someone (or likely many someone[s]) to whom this applies.
I am sure someone reading this may go, "Hold up. Aren't you negative?" Well, no, I'm not. I might be negative toward a certain situation or person. But, I would argue that is more critique which admittedly contains negativity.
What is being addressed here is negative people. Folks who are perpetually and consistently negative regarding everything.
We all know the type. No matter what the topic or situation is they find fault or a blemish.
They are the kind of people in a group setting whom, if anything is proposed, will find a flaw regardless how insignificant. They are the folks who will always have a negative reaction to the idea even if everyone else praises the idea.
Negative people will always piss on the party, so to speak. They are the people who will always be aloof when everyone else is having a good time. They are the buzz kill.
It is extremely taxing having these sorts around. You seem to find yourself feeling anxious. Negative people precipitate an atmosphere of apprehension and tension.
Perhaps, the worst effect of negative people is they foster negativity into those around them. The saying, "Misery loves company", carries enormous weight and truth.
Negative folks can poison an entire group. They excrete a toxicity that has an addictive effect on all those it encompasses. A swath of positive people can be transformed into cynical contrarians. The negativity can literally wear down the most upbeat people.
And, what seems to be the most frustrating aspect of negative folks is often they are difficult and dissident just to be difficult and dissident. It is almost as if being contrarian is reflexive. Whatever suggestion is presented or plan is implemented or direction is being taken they find some blemish. They must pushback. It is wearisome and infuriating.
I have seen people who will bitch about something they literally had expressed favor toward in the very recent past. They are captious merely for the sake of being captious. Maddening is not a significant enough word to describe the emotion people like that evoke.
I just had to get this off my chest. I'm aware this post is a bit rambling but sometimes occurrences take place that inspire emotions within you and a need to express them. I pride myself in relaying myself thoughtfully and explicitly. But, sometimes shit like this has you so distraught that your thoughts come through as a rambling maybe even slightly incoherent mess.
Negative folks just frustrate me. I see being contrarian or contemptuous about a certain topic or situation you're passionate about. If your feelings regarding it are negative you're going to appear negative. I get that. I'm guilty as charged regarding that practice.
However, I am speaking more nuance concerning negative people. The type of person whom if you say, "I just got a new job in Seattle!", respond not with congratulations but, "Oh. Well, you know it's rainy and gloomy there. I hear a bunch of hippies fill the streets. I wouldn't like it there, so you'll hate it. But, if you wanna live there, I guess..."
It is people who are never happy with anything. Ever! They are the folks who literally can and will suck every ounce of joy out of everything. They are the people who invoke moments of awkward silence in a room. They initiate feelings of anxiety, apprehension and temperance of happiness. These people foment fear, divisiveness and pessimism. Their cynicism, surliness and pervasive toxicity is draining and deflating.
Negative people are just........tiresome. So...so...so...TIRESOME.
No, seriously, they are draining.
We all know someone (or likely many someone[s]) to whom this applies.
I am sure someone reading this may go, "Hold up. Aren't you negative?" Well, no, I'm not. I might be negative toward a certain situation or person. But, I would argue that is more critique which admittedly contains negativity.
What is being addressed here is negative people. Folks who are perpetually and consistently negative regarding everything.
We all know the type. No matter what the topic or situation is they find fault or a blemish.
They are the kind of people in a group setting whom, if anything is proposed, will find a flaw regardless how insignificant. They are the folks who will always have a negative reaction to the idea even if everyone else praises the idea.
Negative people will always piss on the party, so to speak. They are the people who will always be aloof when everyone else is having a good time. They are the buzz kill.
It is extremely taxing having these sorts around. You seem to find yourself feeling anxious. Negative people precipitate an atmosphere of apprehension and tension.
Perhaps, the worst effect of negative people is they foster negativity into those around them. The saying, "Misery loves company", carries enormous weight and truth.
Negative folks can poison an entire group. They excrete a toxicity that has an addictive effect on all those it encompasses. A swath of positive people can be transformed into cynical contrarians. The negativity can literally wear down the most upbeat people.
And, what seems to be the most frustrating aspect of negative folks is often they are difficult and dissident just to be difficult and dissident. It is almost as if being contrarian is reflexive. Whatever suggestion is presented or plan is implemented or direction is being taken they find some blemish. They must pushback. It is wearisome and infuriating.
I have seen people who will bitch about something they literally had expressed favor toward in the very recent past. They are captious merely for the sake of being captious. Maddening is not a significant enough word to describe the emotion people like that evoke.
I just had to get this off my chest. I'm aware this post is a bit rambling but sometimes occurrences take place that inspire emotions within you and a need to express them. I pride myself in relaying myself thoughtfully and explicitly. But, sometimes shit like this has you so distraught that your thoughts come through as a rambling maybe even slightly incoherent mess.
Negative folks just frustrate me. I see being contrarian or contemptuous about a certain topic or situation you're passionate about. If your feelings regarding it are negative you're going to appear negative. I get that. I'm guilty as charged regarding that practice.
However, I am speaking more nuance concerning negative people. The type of person whom if you say, "I just got a new job in Seattle!", respond not with congratulations but, "Oh. Well, you know it's rainy and gloomy there. I hear a bunch of hippies fill the streets. I wouldn't like it there, so you'll hate it. But, if you wanna live there, I guess..."
It is people who are never happy with anything. Ever! They are the folks who literally can and will suck every ounce of joy out of everything. They are the people who invoke moments of awkward silence in a room. They initiate feelings of anxiety, apprehension and temperance of happiness. These people foment fear, divisiveness and pessimism. Their cynicism, surliness and pervasive toxicity is draining and deflating.
Negative people are just........tiresome. So...so...so...TIRESOME.
