We have all had negative people enter our lives, whether it’s for a short time or a longer period. Allowing these people to dictate how we live our lives or how we judge ourselves is wrong on many levels.

Negative people tend to live their lives hoping to bring others down. They feel so down themselves, or need to make themselves feel better by putting you down. You know what they say about misery loving company.

Other negative people may not seem, or appear, sad but they need others to feel it by being around them, they gain their happiness that way. These people have low self-esteem.

So the next time you start to realise you are feeling down after being with someone you know, ask yourself: Do I really need this person in my life? Can I limit my contact with them?

Don’t allow negative people dictate how you feel, you have the right to be yourself no matter who is with you.