6 Types of People You Should Avoid At All Costs

Is someone in your life draining your energy? Perhaps you’re always leaving feeling exhausted or in a worse mood than before. How do we know whether someone is a lifelong friend or someone we need to avoid at all cost? Well to help you out, here are a few types of people you should avoid at all costs.

Disclaimer: This is not a substitute for professional advice, but general guidance. We advise you to always listen to your intuition and always do what is right for you. If you can relate to any of these signs, please do not take this feedback as an attack on your character. This video is meant to be a self-improvement guide for those of you who have been feeling a little stuck.

Writer: Ananya Sawarkar
Script Editor: Isadora Ho
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
Animator: Madhurima Das
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

References:
Travis Bradberry (November 10, 2015). 10 Toxic People You Should Avoid At All Costs. Retrieved from;
Dr. Tracy Cooper (OCTOBER 1, 2016 ). 10 TOXIC PEOPLE YOU SHOULD AVOID AT ALL COSTS. Retrieved from; 10 Toxic People You Should Avoid At All Costs

[Psychgo]

How do you feel about this video? Was it too harsh?

[rebeccaliew]

7th type to avoid: "Forever-the-victim" complainer. You know, who loves to complain of everything, everyone done wrong to them, for the sake of attention, but actually do nothing about their complains.

[smrithings]

not a problem for me because i like avoiding people in general

[shaffaqshujaat]

I love how each category reminded me of a person who's not in my life anymore. Atleast not close. And I'm proud of myself for setting up that boundary

[nic]

Here's the timestamps!
1- The Self-Absorbed (0:26)
2- The Manipulator (0:54)
3- The Judgemental (1:23)
4- The Gossipers (1:55)
5- The Envious (2:26)
6- The Hypocrites (3:02)

[TakeBackYourMind]

A lot of the time some of these types of people aren't bad people, they don't have bad intentions, they just lack self-awareness or the tools they need to grow out of these negative behaviors. I think it's good to distance yourself but also have a certain level of empathy/understanding so you don't hold negative emotions towards people because that can have a worse effect on you than them.

[jirayne]

for the people who find it hard to stay away from these people because they believe there's a reason why they act like that or why they turned out like that, yes, i also believe that most of the time there is a reason behind all of that, but it only explains their actions, it doesn't excuse them. they may have a reason, but they should know that what they're doing to other people is wrong and hurtful.

[piegirl]

Manipulators are the worst. The one I knew wasn't exactly malicious, she was just terrified of being alone and therefore would do anything to ensure she kept her friends. Ironically this drove them away. But now she's doing much better!

[CammyTheSportsEntertainer]

This video is describing why I'm very careful who I let into my life. I've been hurt by way too many it's just easier to hide in my shell.

[BenjiBringsArt]

I feel like when I watch these videos, half of the reason is to know how to spot these people and the other half is to make sure I’m not these people

[Driggsdamonstah]

I used to have friends who were very narrow-minded, unreasonable, and petty. They would always complain about stupid things and even have invalid complaints and if you weren’t like them, even if you were friends with them, they treat you like you don’t exist. They also would shun people from their life and never move on. I ended up being in that threshold and about a week before leaving them, and I realized about a week later that I made the right call. Be careful who you meet… they may be Prince Hans from Frozen.

[nelmae]

I don't think there's anything harsh from this video. It's good to distance yourself from people who may be draining and toxic towards you and the people you know. The best anyone can do when they feel called out by this video is to work on improving themselves.

I'm not gonna lie, I clicked on this video just to see if I fit any of the categories. I think I have bit of traits from some of these so I'm going to work on myself in order to build healthy relationships with people I want in my life:)

[myozbubble]

Most people have a little of these throughout a relationship. There should be a balance between what we can accept and what crosses our boundaries.

[toxicjoshua]

I got a judgemental “friend” at work. Always try’s to make himself look better then me but he’s done worse things then me and everyone sees that lol 💛

[superrockerr]

I had one friend with all those characteristics, i felt so much better then I decided to end our friendship. Dont be afraid to let go toxic people. You will always meet someone better, someone that can love and appreciate you

[heatherfulmore]

I have met such people. It's the reason that I became a loner. I stopped giving people the opportunity to throw anything back in my face. I could write about about the kinds of people whom I have met so far There are the nosey ones, the chronic gossiping, and the ones who spreads false information. Watch out for the friendly faces. Always look to see what is coming at you. Yes some people will try to get information about another person but you know nothing about them . Only one person is motivating such people . Everyone has heard of him.

[laprincipessaroma]

THIS IS THE REASON WHY I LOVE BEING ALONE .❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[Animemaniacman]

I've been crushing hard on a girl who is also a pretty close friend of mine. I've recently come to terms with the fact that she is super judgmental. I hate to say it but the description in this video fits her perfectly. She always makes me feel kinda small when I express things that I'm interested in. It's gotten to the point where I don't really share important details about myself anymore, and our friendship is pretty one-sided, with me knowing way more about her than she does about me. I'm not like a manipulator where I plan to use this info to get something. I just feel insecure about showing her who I really am because she's judgmental. Hopefully, knowing that fact will make it easier for me to move on.

[petshpgirl]

Well, after I was checking if I should avoid my friends, I actually found the person who I really should avoid at all cost, it's me

[dillardparker]

Yup. Most are out of my life-- There are some I actively avoid.