Are you dealing with a negative person on a daily basis and it is driving you crazy? If so, then obviously you want to do something about it. Unfortunately, no matter how nice we are, we all still end up having an experience with a negative person. Do not let their negativity get to you, here are some things you can do to deal with a negative person:
1. Alter the conversation. When a person is beginning to be negative just change the conversation to something positive. For instance: If the negative person says “I hate Caroline,” you can switch the conversation to say: “Well, I think Caroline is a great person.” Always change the conversation to something positive. Negative people love to include others in their negative behavior. If you do not engage in it, they will get the message that you are not interested in being negative.
2. Talk to the person. Talking to people about their behavior may be all it takes. Some people are negative and they think that they aren’t. If a person finds out about themselves they may want to change for the better. Please note that some negative people may become angry. If they get angry just stop the conversation. Eventually, they will get over with.
3. Ignore them. Some people love to be negative because of the attention they get from it. If you do not respond to their negativity, they will know that it has no effect on you. In due time they will stop their behavior when they come around you. People do not like the fact that their attention-getting schemes really doesn’t get attention at all.
4. Avoid the person. Sometimes, negative people just need to be left alone. Do not give them a chance to be around you. Negative people don’t keep friends anyway. When they start to realize that no one wants to deal with them anymore, they will soon find out that there is something wrong within themselves that is causing the misfortune. Never be afraid to let go of a negative person. Their behavior may only get worse overtime.
5. Never give them feedback. Negative people tend to talk about others and bring others down. Never engage in negativity with them. In the end, it will only get you in trouble. Negative people will most likely talk about you too and bring you down to others. They may even repeat some of the info you told them and never repeat the negative things they said about the actual person.