Have you had to deal with some difficult people in your life? Did they put a certain type of strain on your relationship? While it’s true that no one is perfect, and everyone has their good traits and their flaws, there are some types of people that can cause you more harm than good. It might be best to avoid them for your own well-being and happiness. If you find yourself described in this video, that's okay! Sometimes, we got to work on ourselves and that starts with being self-aware, self-accepting, and knowing that growth is possible.

Writer: Ria Parikh
Script Editor: Morgan Franz
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
VO: Amanda Silvera
Animator: Sam Rain
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

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