HOW BEST TO DEAL WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR SANITY

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog at this hour. Coping with difficult people for a long time can affect your mental and physical health, hence it is advisable to reduce or exit such relationships that are constantly filled with negativity. On a flip side, you may have to live with these difficult people despite their negative attitudes if they are very close to you such as spouse, siblings, colleagues at work etc. Therfore it is important to know how to deal with them and not putting yourself through so much mental and physical stress. Well, sit back, relax and enjoy all that I have packaged for your reading pleasure.

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There are some people who are known to be certified trouble makers, so it is key to know the kind of topics you will be discussing with them. Any form of sensitive issue relating to politics, religion, and the likes should be avoided at all cost. One technique that I use when such persons want to engage in topics that can cause unnecessary arguments or lead to conflict is that I try to change the topic or exit the discussion. For the sake of my peace of mind, I will try to act the way they want to save me of stress even if I don't agree with them. Though, this isn't a good idea for close family members or spouse that you will always have contact with. In this case, you may have to discuss about the issue and see how they will become a better person.

In addition, resist the urge to change a difficult person because you will only be complicating matters by getting into a struggle of power or inviting unwarranted criticism to yourself. It is better to treat them the way they are rather than closing your eyes to their bad traits. Imagine if you know someone is a chronic gossip and you still confide in them with sensitive issues or you seeking for love and affection from a cheat or player. This is like putting a round peg inside a square hole.

I had a difficult best friend while I was in secondary school but with patience I was able to manage him throughout even though we got into some intense arguments at points where I could not take it anymore. He is a temperamental person and he'd want to impose his opinions on others. I was able to work on my tolerance level to be able to cope with him. Rather than getting frustrated, annoyed and pissed off by his behavior, I was able to stay calm, think about handling the situation effectively.

Above all, in dealing with difficult people you must put your metal and physical well-being first. You must know when to take breaks from these difficult people and situations. This means that you should spend more time with progressive, supportive and positive minded people.

All contents are originally written by me, @williams-owb

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Williams Oluseyi is a Linguist by discipline from one Africa's Most Prestigious Citadel of Learning, Obafemi Awolowo University. He developed interest for blogging at very early stage which motivated him to study English Language in College. He is a prolific writer, an inquisitive and judicious reader, to say the least. To get his daily bread, he is currently working in a Logistics company in Nigeria.

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