What Is A Toxic Person? 20 Ways To Know

You feel confused and inadequate in their presence

They speak down to you and you feel small

They make you the brunt of jokes and disrespect

They make fun of your weaknesses and strengths

If you have a gift or talent, they belittle it and you

They show no positive interest in your life

They gossip about you and make up slander

They turn others against you

They show open contempt toward you

They are never there for you in hard times

They constantly unfavorably compare you to others

They hold grudges for things you did or didn't do

They try to make you pay for perceived wrongs

They constantly scapegoat you

They put you down not lift you up

They find hundreds of little ways to belittle you

They leave you out of conversations and activities

They treat you like an unworthy outsider

They freely criticize you and everything you do

You may love them (they are family or friends) but you wish you had no contact with them.