Annoying people might actually be aging you.
A new study says the difficult folks in your life — the ones who stress you out, nitpick, or drain your energy — can speed up your biological aging. Researchers call them “hasslers,” and each additional one is linked to about 1.5% faster aging, roughly nine extra months on your biological clock. The reason? Chronic stress from these relationships boosts inflammation and disrupts your immune system over time.
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