Hey! I loved your article but I actually digress on the topic. If you’re mentally healthy, you can live with zero to one person in your life. Ascetics in silent monasteries do that all the time. I’d say, don’t be a douchebag and foster ego all the time. But bending over all the time doesn’t help too. I’ve been with toxic people and believe me, being along might seem like too much, but once you’re with toxic people, you realize your own company is so much more peaceful. Just my two cents.

Great article though!