Hello, Pierro!
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Originally Posted by Pierro
if you are around negative people all the time I think part of this negativity rubs off on you...
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Agreed. Although there may be exceptionally "strong" or "detached" individuals who are influence-resistant, I believe the vast majority of us absorb what's in our psycho-social environments, some more and others less.
In my own case, no matter how it began, depression has developed a life of its own and has not apparently diminished as I've withdrawn from most live negative influences. Nevertheless, I think your policy of avoiding people who provoke negative thoughts about yourself is a legitimate and perhaps necessary self-care measure.
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