DON'T WASTE ANOTHER DAY

     Since we only have so many days to live, no matter how many or few, the only sensible thing to do is NOT to waste even one of them being unhappy. If you do, you've thrown away the chance to enjoy that day. That's right, YOU'VE thrown it away, nobody else did, only you.
      If you've stayed in a situation that you know is wrong for you, because it doesn't give you any joy, then you've chosen to live one more day in unnhappiness. My suggestion to you, then, is to start right here, right now, to change any part of your life that isn't giving you that joy you were intended to experience in life.
     Small changes are what I believe you should go for,at first, because a large, mega change would be troubling for most people, and scare them away from any more changes.  So, what about letting anyone in your life who is constantly negative know that you don't want to hear that anymore? Just tell them that, you don't have to explain it or justify it, just tell them.That should be a possible step for you. And it will change the atmosphere around you, even if that person only reduces their negative comments somewhat, or if they only do it for  a while.(It's so much a part of their sad little life that they will probably slip right back into their negativity)
      Pay close atention to the change in the atmosphere around you when it does change, and your mood, even if it has changed ever so slightly. An improvement, don't you think?
    Then, it's your choice as to what you want to do to make that positive change last a little longer. Get away from that person if you can, and if you can't, practice tuning them out, little by litte. What they say can only affect you if you let it, so practice not letting it bring you down, or to doubt yourself. It might take a while, especially if they've controlled you with all that negativity for a long time, but keep at it, and it's power will diminish. It has to, because now you're taking charge of your emotional life, not someone on the outside.
      Keep reminding yourself that their opinion of you or anything you're doing is just that, their silly (some might say stupid) opinion, not anything you have to pay attention to, or take seriously. And you'll start to feel a lot better.
  You'll love it, really. Give it a try.