“Here’s what you do: Toxic people are exactly like toddlers and animals. They are narcissistic in nature but not out of the need for survival. They are narcissistic because they love getting attention through unhealthy means. You must ignore their bad behavior and not give it any attention at all. When they act normally and sanely, then you can give them attention if you want to but you don’t have to. This breaks the cycle of abuse in your interactions with them.”

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