I gave them all the attention I could a long time ago. Now I force them to text only. I will not talk with people like that.

Depends. If it was someone not considered important in my life I'd avoid/ignore. The ones I care about, I try to listen. When it gets too much I lighten up the convo. I often know how to distract them lol.

I choose not to deal with someone like that.
But there have been times I've had a family member behave that way and I kept reminding them to be grateful. Now they do not choose me to complain to. 😂

I have watched a video and someone was suggesting to find ways to tell them two things, add in every conversation a "thank you" "thank you for.." and a "well done" .. I have been trying with my family especially but it's not easy. It's a good technique though, cultivating in them appreciation and some confidence in themselves.. ❤️
Yet sometimes you just need to let them go...

My grandmother is like this and I had to stay away from her I can’t deal with all that negativity all the time

I avoid them

I know so many people like that

Distance myself heh

Give them a minute to vent a bit then change the topic or reframe it in a (realistically) positive light.

Take it as a challenge to keep trying teach them positivity.

You can only take so much of that. 🤦‍♀️

Well i just don't pay much attention to their complains

Ignore them 🙄

{@unlearn] 🤷‍♂️maybe they are just an unhappy person for whatever reason

Tell them to build a bridge and get over it

I stop giving their negativity positive attention

Well, I tried and tested many methods and in the end ignoring and having nothing to do with them is what worked for me.