How will you react if you know someone is taking advantage of you?

@ajithlal (14716)
India
August 2, 2016 12:18pm CST
Sometimes we know in our lives that someone might be taking advantage of us. What will you reaction when you are in such a situation?
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13 responses
@meowch (2220)
• United States
2 Aug 16
I don't like anyone taking advantage of me. I would immediately distance myself from that person. I will make sure only good people in my inner circle.
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
3 Aug 16
I also feel that I should distant myself from bad people.
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• India
2 Aug 16
I have one of two reactions, sometimes used in combination. I'll either confront the person and politely ask them to stop or I will keep all communication to a minimum.
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
3 Aug 16
It is a good idea to reduce the communication.
@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
8 Aug 16
It takes me a while to get out of a situation like this. It usually starts with me feeling sorry for someone and wanting to help them, then as time goes on l realise that it's all one way and the 'can you do me a favour' line is happening far too often. People who take advantage are persistent and hard to get rid of but you have to learn to say no.
@skysnap (20154)
2 Aug 16
I'd just keep some distance. that's all we can do these days.
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
7 Aug 16
I do think that we should try to keep distance with these people.
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@sol_cee (38222)
• Philippines
2 Aug 16
I feel honored he/she chose me. I mean what can he/she get from me? Nothing. lol
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
3 Aug 16
Sometimes friends do take advantage of us in our lives.
@shamish (202)
7 Aug 16
If I am in loss by that I will respond otherwise just ignore n let them grow.
@PurnaSharma (2557)
• Guwahati, India
4 Aug 16
I just make him realised that i am not a foolish.
@sabtraversa (12991)
• Italy
2 Aug 16
If I can use them back, fine. If it isn't mutual, I'll do my best to make it so. Or just leave perhaps. That's how it works in life though, "Sweet Dreams are made of this, bla bla".
@else34 (13517)
• New Delhi, India
4 Aug 16
@ajithlal,The one who tries to use me is actually cheating me.I would distance myself from him.
@rina110383 (24495)
3 Aug 16
The moment I feel that someone is using me, be it friends or family, I'll immediately dump that person, ignore and avoid him/her at all costs.
• Lagos, Nigeria
3 Aug 16
For me am going to tell it to your face one on one.
• Cork, Ireland
2 Aug 16
I myself hate being taken advantage of. It is really annoying and I always feel offended. To tell the truth, I don't like to unfriend people, but sometimes it is really necessary to do that. Well, I will try at first to discuss the problem with the respective person and if they don't like to listen to me I will have no choice but to unfriend them.
3 Aug 16
I would understand myself stupid for this. And rather then wasting time to justify things, I would just move on . And for the future, I would surely keep such things in my mind. Last but not the least , I would let them feel their mistake with my absence.