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I cut them out.

While I lost some benefits, the trade-off was a sort of slavery to their negativity. To them, negativity was the way the world worked.

Who the hell was I to tell them negativity wasn’t the only option, and how dare I want something else for my day to day existence?

I’d make that trade again tomorrow.

My wife & children are happy, we speak to each other respectfully, and we have the ability to excise drama and create boundaries driving out energy vampires.

(Just offering my experience, not recommending or suggesting you do the same.)