How to deal with toxic people. Have you ever walked away from a conversation feeling drained , like someone sucked out your energy, ruined your mood, or made you doubt yourself ? That's what happens when you're around toxic people. You cannot change a toxic person. You can't change them with love, patience, not even with sacrifices. Generally if you ask , ‘how to handle toxic people ?’ You will get the answer, “just avoid them .“ But what if the toxic person is your family, your partner, or someone you love ? You can’t always walk away . Instead of wasting your energy and time into trying to fix them, use that energy to heal yourself. Walk away if you need to create space. And remember healing is not selfish. It’s survival. Finally you may not always able to change who is in your life, but you can always choose how much access they get. Sometimes that means physical distance, sometimes that means emotional boundaries. But every time you choose peace over the drama, you are teaching yourself that you matter. … And overtime, that choice rewires your relationship, your mind, your health and your entire life.