Words to help you let go of negative people in your life

No one needs draining, negative people in their lives. If you are going through a rough patch with someone close to you, here are some inspiring words to help you navigate this difficult process, curated by the Delevu review team.

1. “Let go of negative people. They only show up to share complaints, problems, disastrous stories, fear, and judgment on others. If somebody is looking for a bin to throw all their trash into, make sure it’s not in your mind.” – Dalai Lama

2. “Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too can become great.” — Mark Twain

3. “Because at some point you have to realize that some people can stay in your heart but not in your life.” —Sandi Lynn

4. “There is no in between, we all have to touch our own bottom.” ― Liz Thebart

5. “Like arsenic, toxic people will slowly kill you. They kill your positive spirit and play with your mind and emotions. The only cure is to let them go.” —Dennisse Lisseth

6. “Everybody has bad relationships, and, at the end of the day, they are just a great way to set yourself up for a good relationship.” – Anne Hathaway

7. “As important as it is to learn how to deal with different kinds of people, truly toxic people will never be worth your time and energy – and they take a lot of each. Toxic people create unnecessary complexity, strife, and, worst of all, stress.” — Travis Bradberry

8. “There are people who break you down by just being them. They need not do anything. Dissociate.” ― Malebo Sephodi

9. “No matter how much you love the person, you cannot change them. You may influence them; but at the end of the day, they must decide for themselves.” — Robert E. Baines Jr.

10. “Controllers, abusers, and manipulative people don’t question themselves. They don’t ask themselves if the problem is them. They always say the problem is someone else.” —Darlene Quimet

11. “How you choose to feel today should not be dependent on others.” ― Anthon St. Maarten

12. “You cannot expect to live a positive life if you hang with negative people.” — Joel Osteen

13. “Toxic relationships are like a good pasta that has been overcooked.” ― Asa Don Brown

14. “An entire sea of water can’t sink a ship unless it gets inside the ship. Similarly, the negativity of the world can’t put you down unless you allow it to get inside you.” — Goi Nasu

15. “Sometimes it’s better to end something and try to start something new than imprison yourself in hoping for the impossible.” —Karen Salmansohn

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