Signs Of A Toxic Relationship Most People Ignore

 By Abdulkadir Rafiat         





It is important to keep your eyes open to red flags as a toxic relationships can have serious and severe consequences. Here are signs that you need to get rid of toxic relationship people in your life:

YOU GIVE, THEY TAKE

      In a toxic relationship, one person only takes and never gives. For a successful relationship,it is important to learn to establish balance.

YOU ARE EXHAUSTED

     An unhealthy relationship can be entirely exhausting. You might feel depleted and emotionally drained from arguing, walking on eggshells or hoping you do not encounter the toxic individual.

LOW SELF-ESTEEM

       Are you typically a confident individual in most situations, yet with that certain someone you often feel bad about yourself after you spend time together? If so, you need to get rid of toxic relationship people who give you low self-esteem.

YOU FEEL THREATENED

     You should never be made to feel intimidated or threatened in a physical manner. This is unacceptable, and you should tell someone. Do not hesitate to involve the authorities.

SO MUCH DRAMA

      Too much drama is not constructive and results in a toxic relationship. A little drama can be directly related to passion; however, if the drama never stops, it is likely unhealthy and time to walk away.

CONTROLLING TENDENCIES

      They will attempt to control the way you think, as well as the things you do and the people with whom you spend time. They will also make fun of you to make you feel bad.

BELITTLING

     Belittling may not seem like a big deal; however, it absolutely is a big deal and should be dealt with as soon as possible. When someone is intentionally, or unintentionally, putting your down, it is not okay.

NEGATIVITY BIAS

     These experiences make a person assume a circumstance is going to result in the same manner and react negatively before the other person even has a chance to respond or act. If you or the other person is always assuming the worse, the relationship is unlikely to succeed.

PHYSICAL REACTIONS

     Even if the person in your negative relationship has never been physically abusive, you can still have involuntary physical reactions to someone. You might become nervous, anxious or even ill in their presence or simply from thinking about an upcoming encounter.

THE ENDLESS BICKERING

        Note that constant disagreements are not considered healthy, and the way you approach disagreements, fights and arguments can be considered healthy or unhealthy. If you rarely find common ground and disagree about most things, this is likely a toxic relationship.

ISOLATION

     If an individual wishes to remove you from all other relationships in your life, this type of isolation is toxic. The person will do everything in their power to remove you from your support system so they can control you even further.

SELF-SABOTAGE

   You or the other person in your relationship may be deliberately or subconsciously sabotaging the relationship for a number of reasons. Someone may feel the relationship has run its course. They may feel highly insecure about the relationship. Or, it could be a reaction to past experiences.

LACK OF TRUST

     Trust is difficult for some people. Whether you have been wronged in relationships in the past or you have a feeling that the person in your current relationship is not trustworthy, you cannot move forward if you do not have trust.



JUDGMENT AND CRITICISM

      If someone is constantly passing judgment on you and criticizing you in a highly non-constructive manner, they are toxic people  It is important to note that a complaint is not critic, and a person who holds contempt in a relationship is equally as toxic.

DISRESPECT

    Respect is the most important factor in building a healthy relationship. A person with respect in a relationship will not incorporate many of the previous actions listed such as belittling, accusing irrationally or inflicting emotional abuse. 

     Toxic people can cause a rapid decline in your quality of life, as well as negatively impact all of your relationships.