6 Easy Ways You Can Avoid Someone Who Mentally Stresses You

There are some people who are simply unpleasant to be around. They tend to be negative, gossipy, critical, and everything they touch becomes ugly. These people are the exact opposite of charming. However, we canít totally avoid them because theyíre family, our boss, our client, or our best friend. As much as we want to get rid of them completely, thatís just impossible; we work in the same office with them, or we share the same circle of friends.

Unless there's a concrete reason for you to hate someone *they talked behind your back, they did not pay back the money the owe you, etc*, it's just a bit weird to have a sit-down talk with them because, chances are, it's their personality that you don't like, not something that they did.

# Hide them from your newsfeed

Lets say you are friends on Facebook, or any social media, and their posts are killing you day by day. The solution is simple: unfollow them! It just takes 5 seconds to do, and after that, you'll feel relieved that they don't exist in your online world anymore.

It would be nice if you could unfollow them in real life, too, but letís take things one at a time. Weed out all the annoying, stressful people in your social media accounts. Simple. But a part of you would still want to get updated, right? You want to know just how annoying they can get? It's not worth it! Unfollow them now, and if there are times you really get curious, just visit their page.

# Keep answers short and simple

If you do not like someone, do not engage in long conversations! Why would you? You don't have to! That is another plain and simple thing, yet some people find it hard to do because A: they're people pleasers; B: the person they hate is someone powerful *boss, client, etc.* or C: they're scared it might be too obvious, and they're scared 2of confrontation.

It's okay to be a fake toward bosses and clients, but if youíre faking because you don't want people to think youíre not nice, it's time to get real and get some balls. Keep conversations short and direct. You can appear to be busy, or you can just exit and go to your cubicle to take a good nap.

# Don't flash a big, warm smile

There is absolutely no need to fake a smile. Don't worry: it doesn't make you an ice queen. Smiling at a person that's giving you stress is like giving food to a crazy dog. Just do what youíre doing, and hope they will ignore you, too. Even small talk could affect your well-being, so don't entertain that by flashing a big smile.

# Delay replies as long as you can

Whether through e-mail, text, DMs, or Skype messages, make it a goal to always delay your repliesóunless itís for work. Be calm, and realize that replying late is not offensive. This ìcold shoulderîù should send them a message that you donít want to be close to them. Whatís so great about this is that itís effective, yet they canít confront you about it. They would sound clingy or bossy if they asked you why youíre not replying quickly.

# Listen to music on headset

What a great way to escape the world without explaining yourself, right? Itís one of the most popular anti-social devices, which you can easily use when you want people to leave you alone. Not only will it prevent you from talking to them, it also really soothes your nerves. Make a playlist with all feel-good music, so that when they come marching toward you, you simply press play to counter the bad energy.

# Limit face-to-face interaction

If youíre pissed with a co-worker, itís difficult to avoid them for a very long time, because it will affect your work. You could get fired by not complying, just because you opted to avoid them. But you donít have to torture yourself by seeing their face every day. If thereís a way for you to submit your work through e-mail or consult via chat, do it. This will make your life easier. Less interaction, less stress.