Curated articles on toxic relationship

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“These are relationships wherein no matter how much you have tried, you are continuing to hurt one another either intentionally or unintentionally, physically or emotionally. Put simply, these are relationships that are not good for you. I’ve waited a while before bringing up this concept because I have noticed that it gets misunderstood and generalized quite largely to “anyone who makes you feel bad, you should cut off”.”

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“A relationship can become toxic when one person starts to have more control than the other, and there is a breakdown in communication. Someone may start to feel pressure from their partner or partners to behave in a certain way or do things they do not want to.”

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“Toxic relationships block you from growth and change. You are scripted into a certain role and cannot behave outside that role without negative consequences. Not only are the roles scripted but the relationship doesn’t meet your needs or expectations for a relationship. Those in toxic relationships often report they are the only adult in a two way relationship.”

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“Your girlfriend makes you feel like you’re not good enough, no matter how hard you try to please her. Maybe her toxicity is obvious and transparent, but it could also be subtle. The best way to know whether you’re in a toxic relationship is to reflect on your feelings.”

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“All abusive relationships are toxic and abuse can manifest in different ways, including emotional, verbal, economic, sexual, and physical. When we keep trying and trying and the other person responds with manipulation, malice, and repeated bad behavior and fails to meet us halfway, it may be time to disengage.”

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“Based on my experience coaching people who are or have been in toxic relationships, as well as my own research and personal experience, I have identified three ‘toxic symptoms’ that consistently occur when dealing with a toxic partner. A toxic partner invalidates your reality and feelings.Your partner’s version of reality always differs from yours.”

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“In a toxic relationship, you might notice that the other person isn’t fulfilling your emotional needs. You may even notice that the relationship itself is causing you to struggle meeting your personal needs outside of it. Disagreement is a natural part of any relationship, but it’s how you handle that disagreement that can be either healthy or toxic.”

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“Sometimes, however, we run into toxic and even abusive relationships. To better understand the difference between healthy, struggling, and toxic relationships, we’re interviewing Brenda Yoder today. Brenda is a national speaker, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and author of Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind and Balance, Busyness, and Not Doing It All.”

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“A toxic relationship contaminates your self-esteem, your happiness and the way you see yourself and the world. A toxic person will float through life with a trail of broken hearts, broken relationships and broken people behind them, but toxic relationships don’t necessarily end up that way because the person you fell for turned out to be a toxic one.”

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“Behaviors can be characterized as “healthy” or “unhealthy.” Unhealthy, or toxic, behaviors include: Let’s take a look at many examples of toxic traits. If you saw someone throwing a chair through a window, you might think, "They have the toxic trait of anger." But not all toxic personality traits manifest so obviously.”