Toxic Family Members: It's OK To Cut Them Off

By Kennisha Crawford on May 22, 2018

We have all faced a moment or moments in our lives, where we had to cut out toxic people from our lives. And sometimes, those toxic people include family members. Though family is everything and is a very crucial part in our overall life foundation, you do not have to tolerate any toxic family member who literally brings nothing but toxicity and negativity when they are around you.

A lot of times, family will always think because they are family, that they can treat you any kind of way and say whatever they want because you are family forever. Yes, they are your family forever BUT that does not mean that you have to associate with them on an in-depth and close level. You can love them from a distance and keep it pushing; as well as greet them with a simple “hi and bye”, when at family functions.

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It may be a painful decision for you to make to cut off a toxic family member, but it is a necessary one you have to make for the sake of your happiness. You can’t allow anyone to be in your space that does not add to it in healthy and positive ways. And you should never feel guilty for doing what is best for you and your life. So, if you currently have a toxic family member that hangs around you, let them know directly that you will no longer condone it or indirectly by distancing yourself.

I personally have had to distance myself from toxic family members who had nothing but ill-will towards me. They would do things like throw subtly shade at me about certain things I was doing and always talk about me behind my back, thinking I wasn’t aware of them doing so. I’m the type of person that can easily cut someone off though that I feel is against me and/or is filled with nothing but toxic energy. It may sound cold and harsh, but it is something that I view as a quality of mine.

You may feel hesitant or even scared, to cut off toxic family members, but I promise, you shouldn’t be. Life is way too short to surround yourself with people who are not uplifting, positive and rooting for you to be all that you aspire to be. Never allow anyone to have a place in your life that brings you nothing but negative vibes and energy, family or otherwise!

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