Avoid it like poison ivy

To resolutely avoid something because it is perceived as highly undesirable or dangerous.
"I hate crowds and avoid it like poison ivy, especially during flu season."
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Avoider

A person who does everything within their power to avoid taking accountability for their life and decisions. They'll expect their lives to improve magically through no effort of their own, have an acute and outspoken sense of toxic entitlement, and blame circumstances out of their control, society, or mental health, for their bad fortune while actively avoiding all actions that would lead them to betterment. The typical avoider will live with someone vulnerable to their alleged plight and leech off them, creating a manipulative, abusive and/or at least parasitic relationship that loops each time a solution is suggested.

Avoiders become aggressive when advice is given to them, no matter how convenient or simple, as anyone with a differing view or options is painted as not trying to understand them but causing more stress instead. This is done as a shield, and often recalled for the express purpose of acting out a guilt trip. As they often have no real income they may be found begging and manipulating their friends for money, then bragging about how well they're doing, until the funds run out. Avoiders are unwilling to change and should, in turn, be avoided themselves.
Avoider: "I'm so depressed. Nothing is working out for me."
Friend: "We had a 6 hour talk with a recruiter willing to set you u-"
Avoider: "Wow I can't believe I'm in such a state and all you can think about is work. Whatever. Bye.."
by Shishitron1000 March 11, 2023
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avoider

someone who is perceived as avoiding someone or questions, but actually is answering or being preset in a truthful manner. I.E. someone misunderstood
"You're an avoider! You always avoid my questions!" "No, I answered your question, you just didn't like the answer"
by mailgoogle January 20, 2022
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trying to avoid fatigue

phrase used when you don't want to perform activities outside your realm of comfort.
Friend 1: Hey, let's go hiking this weekend.
Friend 2: Absolutely not, i am trying to avoid fatigue.
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Guy: Netflix and chill?
Girl: Nope, trying to avoid fatigue.
by x4vr March 29, 2018
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Salad Avoider

Someone who is so morbidly obese with no intent of changing, that they do everything in their power to avoid losing weight, including eating salads.
Person 1: Hey, do you see that Salad Avoider over there?
Person 2: Yeah, he has more chins than Chinatown.
by JambiTheDiddler July 03, 2022
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pathological avoidance

A politically correct (woke) way to describe a lazy, workshy cunt.
Boss - "Hey Bert since I pay you a rather nice salary can you help out to move these really light boxes over there?"

Highest payed employee "No Ernie! That's not my job!" Bert then vanishes for the rest of the day hiding in dark corners waiting to go home early as they "worked" their lunch break.
Another employee rolls their eyes as they say to the boss - "Bert's one of those pathological avoidance persons"
by Bollock tucker September 02, 2022
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