The Negatives, Braggers and Belittlers all have something in common

There are a few different types of “put down” people – the Negatives, the Braggers and the Belittlers.

The Negatives point out everything wrong in everyone’s life – except their own. They will tell you why it can’t work, what is wrong with that person and who can’t get ahead.

No cheery thoughts upon waking up in the negative’s household – just drizzle and doom until it’s time to go to bed again.

The braggers won’t let you get a word in edgewise – they are too busy telling you why they are the best, who loves them the most and how no one can be as good as they are. They are so busy thinking of their next bragging rights that they can’t even hear you speak.

The Belittlers spend almost every waking moment picking out your (and everyone else’s) flaws and rubbing them in your face that they can’t even see where they may have gone wrong. Your faults fuel the belittler to continue biting at you – they can even do their shtick while smiling right at your face.

While they – the Negatives, the Braggers and the Belittlers - all have different ways to rub a person raw, they are doing it for the same reason – their lives aren’t as perfect, as rosy or as grandiose as they would like to have you believe.

Yes, the grass is greener on the other side, but put their actions into perspective. They have to walk around every day finding flaws in other human beings in order to feel some semblance of self worth. Not only can that be an exhausting way to live, but it really closes them off from experiencing the beneficial aspects of having real relationships. But, they limit themselves with their actions, and all you can do is change the way you deal with such an abundance of “nanny, nanny, boo, boo.”