How to Deal with Selfish People?

Dealing with selfish people can be challenging. It can be quite confusing at first to even conclude; if the person is self- serving or not. And, once you find yourself entrapped in the vicious circle of doing favors, you find it hard to step back.

Well, there are many ways you can deal with a self- serving personality without having to endure their egotistical behavior. Here is how you can deal with a selfish person:

#1. Accept Their Personality

Accepting the selfish people for who they are can help you a great deal in coping up with the situation. However, this does not mean that you need to put up with their behavior. All you need to do is to look at them with a more rational perspective. After all, every behavioral type has its source and reasons.

#2. Maintain Your Individuality

Giving up your own personality and moving into the shadow of the selfish person is the most common mistake that people make. While dealing with a self-serving personality, never miss a chance to assert your emotions.

#3. Give Them The Taste Of Their Own Medicine

If that self- serving person has made your life miserable, it is high time that you give them the taste of their own medicine. You do not necessarily have to be nice to a selfish person.

#4. Learn From Them

When it comes to learning, selfish personality has a lot to offer on how to use a situation to your advantage. You can certainly learn a thing or two from a selfish person while maintaining a safe distance. Being an opportunist is not bad, after all.

#5. Do Not Pet Their Ego

Flattery is something that every selfish person demands. By giving them compliments and credits they do not deserve, you are only petting their ego. Do not be afraid of being bluntly honest in front of a selfish person.

#6. Invest Your Time Judiciously

You can always avoid a self-serving person by spending less time with him. Instead, invest your time elsewhere. Be involved in your own hobbies and passions to make the best of the situation. While it helps you enhance your personality, it will also keep you occupied and unavailable for that selfish person.

#7. Learn To Say No

You can save yourself from getting caught in the spiral of running errands for a self-serving person by simply refusing. It might seem difficult at first, but once you develop the habit of saying no, you will set yourself free from the vicious loop.

#8. Have A Peer Group

Having a peer group of your own can come to your rescue while dealing with a selfish person. Not only you have something to keep your mind off the trouble, you also feel better around people who are genuinely considerate.

#9. Know When To Quit

Walking out on a person is entirely your decision. If it becomes impossible for you to deal with a selfish person, you can cut loose all the ties you may have with him. The ball, as they say, is in your court.

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