In his book High Maintenance Relationships

In his book High Maintenance Relationships, Les Parrott identifies the types of people who are likely to hurt us and take energy from us. Here are some of them:

         Critics constantly complain or give unwanted advice.

         Martyrs are forever the victim and wracked with self-pity.

         Wet blankets are pessimistic and habitually negative.

         Steamrollers are blindly insensitive to others.

         Gossips spread rumors and leak secrets.

         Control freaks are unable to let go and let things be.

         Backstabbers are irrepressively two-faced.

         Green-eyed monsters seethe with envy.

         Volcanoes build steam and are always ready to erupt.

         Sponges are always in need but never give anything back.

         Competitors always keep track of tit for tat.

Relationships; Critics; Martyrs; Pessimists; Gossips; Envy;