The Watercooler : The friend that always puts you down

The friend that always puts you down

You know those type of friends. You're having a bad day or not in the best of moods. Maybe you're in a relaxed state of mind. That friend sees you and starts subtly feeding you negativity. Who knows if they're trying to purge theirs onto you. None the less, here they come trying to bring you down.

I used to be the type to fight back. Then I tried relating to them. After lessons learned, I've decided to ignore that person. It's a very effective punishment. It teaches them boundaries. It lets them know that the reward for changing their behavior is my attention because I think at the root of their acting out, is to have my atention. They want it. They needed me, otherwise they wouldn't try so hard bringing me down to their level.

I've been watching tennis recently and I've discovered watching the sport brings me a little comfort. It's an awesome sport. I haven't seen Serena Williams or Venus play yet but that's okay. Those two phenomenal players aren't the only reason I enjoy the game and watching the players.
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