It's really annoying to deal with poisonous, hostile, and manipulative people. The simplest answer is undoubtedly to stay away from such people, but are you familiar with the gray rock method? The goal of this tactic is to bore and wear out the offender.
Giving brief, evasive answers during a conversation or avoiding emotional involvement are two examples of grey rocking. For example, instead of defending yourself or escalating the conversation, a gray rock response would be a straightforward "I see" or "Okay" when someone tries to provoke you with a passionate comment.
You'll learn more gray rock expressions and other examples of appropriate behavior in various contexts in this episode.