Comments on: How to Cope with Negative People http://averagegoddess.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/how-to-cope-with-negative-people/ (The D-Mag!) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:01:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: PaintandSoul http://averagegoddess.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/how-to-cope-with-negative-people/#comment-258 PaintandSoul Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:11:05 +0000 http://averagegoddess.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-258 I'm not as negative as the stereotype you talked about of the negative person (though I think we all know someone who is) but I worry because I do this sometimes. I want to try some of these tactics on myself perhaps and see how this goes.... I’m not as negative as the stereotype you talked about of the negative person (though I think we all know someone who is) but I worry because I do this sometimes. I want to try some of these tactics on myself perhaps and see how this goes….

]]> By: Mark Nolan http://averagegoddess.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/how-to-cope-with-negative-people/#comment-249 Mark Nolan Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:16:41 +0000 http://averagegoddess.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-249 Awesome advice on how to turn a negative into a positive. Like I been sayin' ... you're my favorite goddess. Mark Nolan Awesome advice on how to turn a negative into a positive. Like I been sayin’ … you’re my favorite goddess.

Mark Nolan

]]> By: averagegoddess http://averagegoddess.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/how-to-cope-with-negative-people/#comment-245 averagegoddess Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:38:13 +0000 http://averagegoddess.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-245 Thanks a million Laura! I'm on it! :D Thanks a million Laura! I’m on it! :D

]]> By: Laura Cirra http://averagegoddess.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/how-to-cope-with-negative-people/#comment-244 Laura Cirra Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:21:17 +0000 http://averagegoddess.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-244 Just passed this on...Keep it "up" Kristy ;) Just passed this on…Keep it “up” Kristy ;)

]]> By: averagegoddess http://averagegoddess.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/how-to-cope-with-negative-people/#comment-237 averagegoddess Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:07:24 +0000 http://averagegoddess.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-237 Hi Feng Shui! Absolutely - any sign of acceptance, and they will continually come to you to vent their garbage... just what you DON'T want!! Hi Feng Shui! Absolutely – any sign of acceptance, and they will continually come to you to vent their garbage… just what you DON’T want!!

]]> By: averagegoddess http://averagegoddess.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/how-to-cope-with-negative-people/#comment-236 averagegoddess Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:03:43 +0000 http://averagegoddess.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-236 Hi Marilyn! This really is the simplest, most frictionless method for handling the situation. By responding positively, the individual is forced to see their complaint in a new light. Even if they don't feel like agreeing with you, it does rather put an end to the conversation! I'll hope to see you here much more in the future! Hi Marilyn! This really is the simplest, most frictionless method for handling the situation. By responding positively, the individual is forced to see their complaint in a new light. Even if they don’t feel like agreeing with you, it does rather put an end to the conversation! I’ll hope to see you here much more in the future!

]]> By: Marilynn DeLucca http://averagegoddess.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/how-to-cope-with-negative-people/#comment-233 Marilynn DeLucca Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:26:24 +0000 http://averagegoddess.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-233 I agree!! And if this is someone who you see regularly, you can actually be an influence to change their negative to positive just by always showing the positive side of the conversation or insisting the conversation stay positive. I had a VERY negative friend and by always talking about positive things and refusing to go to the negative side with her, she has now become MUCH more positive!!! You CAN influence others!! Marilynn I agree!! And if this is someone who you see regularly, you can actually be an influence to change their negative to positive just by always showing the positive side of the conversation or insisting the conversation stay positive. I had a VERY negative friend and by always talking about positive things and refusing to go to the negative side with her, she has now become MUCH more positive!!! You CAN influence others!!

Marilynn

]]> By: Feng Shui Candace http://averagegoddess.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/how-to-cope-with-negative-people/#comment-230 Feng Shui Candace Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:42:45 +0000 http://averagegoddess.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-230 Great post. Feeding into the negativity in any way makes the situation continue on and on. They will come to you to look for the acceptance of the negativity. Stay strong and don't encourage this behavior. Great post. Feeding into the negativity in any way makes the situation continue on and on. They will come to you to look for the acceptance of the negativity. Stay strong and don’t encourage this behavior.

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