By nature I'm a fairly positive person, but there are some that I interact with that don't necessarily share the same mindset. One of the closest people in my life is also one of the most negative I've ever met. So much so that it causes distance and conflict on a normal basis. My question is, how do we tolerate behaviors such as negativity so that we can continue to grow relationships with those that feel a need (whether it be directly or indirectly) to bring us down?