To follow up on this: don't verify based on what they're telling you. Anyone can tell a story. Look at their past and who they've worked with (either profession

To follow up on this: don't verify based on what they're telling you. Anyone can tell a story. Look at their past and who they've worked with (either professionally or personally). You don't identify toxic people based off how they interact with you. You identify them from the impact craters they leave behind. (And if they figure out how hide by no longer causing damage, then good - that was the entire point).