I'm not a professional, but I have a lifetime of experience being a target for bullies and toxic people. I was born to toxic, abusive parents. I learned to keep my head down and take the crap that people gave me, as if it were a gift. It is only in the last six years or so that I began learn how to recognize and deal with these negative individuals, but I feel it is important for me to share my experiences with what works (and what doesn't) in handling them.