Does this type of person (what you'd call a "real handful") sound familiar to anyone else? And if your answer is yes, then how do you transform your interactions with this type of personality?

"When people are unable to believe in their own Buddha nature, in their own inherent dignity, they lose fundamental confidence in themselves; they are gripped by endless anxiety and ruled by fear and cowardice, lashing out like cornered animals when threatened. Also, tortured by feelings of distrust, they regard others with envy and jealousy." ~Daisaku Ikeda