Question

[specialmom]

So, the world is filled with lots of different types of people.  What is the type of person you are prone to avoiding?  And why.  

[Grace313]

"The person that I avoid is the superficial person that is all me me me.  These are the women I see at the gym who chatter the entire exercise class about THEMSELVES.   ......."

Not that you have to be their friend, but consider that this person has nothing better to talk about--life in their world is small, or they are being superficial to hide low self esteem or another issue....... I tune them out but it doesn't annoy me.  Usually they are harmless. Annoying, but harmless. :)

[Grace313]

I agree with everyone!  I avoid drama at all costs.  I am still friends with people who may fall into these categories, but I limit my contact with them.

[alltheprettyflowers]

I try my best to avoid narcissists. People who have a grandiose delusions of themselves.
The reason is because they will ALWAYS put themselves first. Selfish and a waste of my time!

[specialmom]

The person that I avoid is the superficial person that is all me me me.  These are the women I see at the gym who chatter the entire exercise class about THEMSELVES.  Loud enough for everyone to hear.  Or the wife of a friend of ours who proudly says she has no women friends because 'she can't relate to them' but I think it has more to do with the fact that she can't carry a conversation unless it is about her.  And even then, she is just talking to herself because all around her have tuned out.  Hence, no one wants to hang out with her.  (I don't).  

Whew, glad I got that off my chest.  ha ha

[RockRose]

There's almost no one I don't like,  in some capacity.  Some I don't want to be around for more than several minutes at a time,  because they are abrasive or won't let anyone else get a word in edgewise,  or whatever.  But those people I just take in small doses.

What really unnerves me is my friends who blow hot and cold.  If I think they're doing it to manipulate people they're kind of kicked out of my circle,  and I don't give it much more thought.  But I have two friends in particular who I can't predict how they'll react to me,  and I've known them for 15+ years each.  For what it's worth,  other people have said that about them too so it's not me.  

And I don't know that they realize they're doing it.  Going on a range from very affectionate and open and caring,  to be cold and distant and almost angry.  It's really bothersome not to be able to predict how they will act.   It seems they are just extremely moody.

[Londres70]

Why do I avoid them.........hmmm, because they are energy vampires; they sap all the energy out of me.  It's like I literally shut down when they are in my presence.

[Londres70]

Fake, annoying idiots.

[clement4now]

Hi,

Hmm, I'm going with control freaks.
People who like to micro manage the fun outta any good time, or people who have the need to control every aspect of a relationship...uggghhhh