How to recognise toxic tendencies in those around you

These people exert toxicity that derails your joy and future decisions (Photo: iStock)

Human beings are naturally social. We find ourselves borrowing a lot of our behaviour from home and the people around us.

However, your nearest acquaintances may be serving toxic tendencies without you realising it. It may seem like you just have to live with them but in the real sense, they exert toxicity that derails your joy and influence your future decisions. Here is what to watch out for.