Question: what to do if someone is always negative?
Answer: Resist the urge to judge or assume. ...  Dig deeper, but stay out of the hole. ...  Disarm their negativity, even if just for now. ...  Temper your emotional response. ...  Question what you're getting out of it. ...  Remember the numbers. ...  Don't take it personally, but know that sometimes it is personal. ...  Act instead of just reacting.