And to be honest, I don’t have a whole lot of negative people in my life. I work with a few real downers, but there isn’t much I can do about that unless I change jobs (an inviting option)My mother is a very negative person and we’ve recently stopped talking. It was a very painful time but I think it is the right thing right now for me and for my family. She is very demanding and is in everyone’s business, always. I think I had an easier time when she was minding MY business than lately, as she’s been minding my kid’s business. It was just too much. I regret so many decisions that I’ve made that I feel I was bullied into by her. I wish I had been stronger when I was young, because I think my life would have played out much differently. The few times I did stand up to her and made my own choices were some of the best choices I’ve made in my life. Anyway, I think I can almost say I’ve completed this goal and have grown up a little.