It can be difficult to avoid negative or slanderous people, but you can use the following techniques to reduce your contact with them:
Establish firm limits by letting the other person know that you find their negative remarks or actions intolerable and that you would prefer to have a more respectful and upbeat conversation instead. Be polite and considerate while simultaneously being forceful and assertive in your conversation.
Limit your interactions: Try to keep your contact with the negative person to a minimum and avoid spending more time with them than is required. Avoid being alone with them if you can.
Be in the company of positive people:
Establish firm limits by letting the other person know that you find their negative remarks or actions intolerable and that you would prefer to have a more respectful and upbeat conversation instead. Be polite and considerate while simultaneously being forceful and assertive in your conversation.
Limit your interactions: Try to keep your contact with the negative person to a minimum and avoid spending more time with them than is required. Avoid being alone with them if you can.
Be in the company of positive people: