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The Sting of Words

Words people speak to tear other people down. The sting of negative words performed by slingers. Slingers are angry, bitter, gossiping, jealous, negative, and selfish people with intentions to steal others time and joy. Shake it off! Don't let their poison steal your time and happiness.

Six Ways To Recognize A Slinger

1) The Angry Slinger - A walking time bomb waiting to explode upon people that touch their ego.

Their ego trip is about their interests or feelings. Angry people sling words they don't mean and hurt people they love. They loudly speak their mind with no consideration of others. The angry slinger verbally will sling negative words, acts out physically, and possibly be abusive to those around them. They cannot take criticism to better their lives and will criticize others that have improved their lives. The angry slinger is usually angry for his or hers own failures in life.

Don't let the angry slinger drain your patience and peace. Don't stoop to their level of tearing people down. Pull away from these people and channel your emotions into positive thinking. Successful people don't let anger get the best of them.

2) The Bitter Slinger - Still holds grudges from the past and indulges in pity parties. Their bitterness has created mental problems from being hurt in the past and not dealing with the problem. A person with a guilty conscience often becomes bitter. They are bitter and disappointed with life, people, and themselves. The bitter slinger has a hard time forgiving people including themselves. They resent others opinions especially when it relates to them. A bitter slinger might say, "Who the hell do they think they are?" The bitter slinger is jealous of others happiness.

Don't let the bitter slinger take your happiness. Don't let the past be an excuse not to change! Everyday becomes the past. Focus on the future of happiness.

3) The Gossipy Slinger - Their gossiping tongue is like a venomous snake that poisons life. The words spoken about others behind their backs are poison to tear down and destroy people's life. The gossipy slinger waste valuable time talking about others and has no ambition to reach their own goals. Most of their life is spent talking about people on the phone, looking through the window glass to see what others are doing, spying, and intruding on others lives. They want to know what others are doing in order to report to other gossipers. They are very quiet in order to spy and hear what others

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