My friend is always negative towards me. What do I do?

First and foremost if you have the courage speak to your friend about how that makes you feel when he is being negative towards you. Be polite, clear and honest. Tell your friend that you want to be on a good terms and don't want anything to jeopardise your friendship, especially the smallest matters to stand in a way of that. Hopefully they appreciate your honesty and the fact that you've shown that you value your friendship might help them understand that his ways in relation to you wasn't going to benefit either of you, and it's best to communicate any concerns or problems straightaway before things escalate further in the wrong direction.

Ask if you did anything to upset them, and if not, if there's something going on. They might just need to tell to someone about something that's going on.

If a person is being negative towards you. Try to see it this way; maybe they are having their own unresolved issues that they can't deal with and are trying to project their fears onto you? At times we find it difficult to work with our own emotions and we identify them easily in others. So talk with the person and try to understand the reason behind it. There's a high possibility that it has nothing to do with you and they are just having a hard time.

It is hard to be around negative, sour people. The first step is not to take their criticisms personally. Our inner emotions get expressed and reflected to those around us. So if we are unhappy, we tend to try to bring others down to be miserable with us. It's not intentional and we sometimes don't even recognize that we do it. Once you see that your friend's negativity is coming from how they feel inside, you can address them with more compassion. You can hear what they say and let it not get you down, because they are speaking more about how others make them feel. You can try to diffuse the tension by asking them to reflect more on themselves and their strengths rather than hyper focusing on you. It can be tiring sometimes to continually build friends up, so don't feel bad if you just need some time away too.

If your friend is acting mean or rude towards you, chances are they do not have your best interests at heart. As hard as it may be to admit, they are not a true friend and if spending time with that person does not make you happy, the best thing would be to stop spending time with them. However, I do recommend that you attempt speaking with them about the issue first, as something may be going on in their life which is causing them to act this way. Sit down with them, ask them why they are acting like this towards you, tell them how you feel about their behavior, and if they cannot provide a good reason for their negative behavior then it may be time to cut ties.

In this situation, it might seem like your friend really dislikes or just wants to make you mad. However, it has been my experience that friends don't realize how hurtful some of the things they say can be. After all, we're friends and friends don't dislike each other, right? The best thing to do in this situation is to not get mad at your friend or assume they are out to get you. You should stay calm and talk with them about how their actions are making you feel. Any good friend will listen to you and care about what you say. Good luck!

Talk to them about it. If you already have, perhaps hang out with new people until they aren't so negative

You could try to find out the reason behind it. If somehow there is a problem, you could try to solve it together with your friend. If it's too difficult, you can find a third party to help you solve it. Eventually, you still can show your positive sides to your friend.

First maybe try and help them to see what's wrong. Friends are meant to bring you up not make you feel down and when someone is very unhappy with themselves and their own life, they tend to take it out on others close to them, especially if they feel that they are happier or more successful than themselves. For many insecure people, bringing you down is the only way they can elevate themselves. Try to ask your friend what's wrong and offer to help them. if that doesn't work and they are still treating you bad for no good reason then its time to cut them off

In the course of a persons life, you will meet many people who are not positive. It's an unchangeable reality for many people to experience this. The only thing you can do is change the way you perceive their negativity by understanding why they do this. Maybe they had an abusive childhood, or were put down by their teachers. Asking questions is the root of understanding.