6 ways to tell you are in a toxic relationship

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By Adesoba Toluwalope

No one wants to be in a relationship that is disastrous and insufferable. A healthy relationship is all what we all desire. A toxic relationship doesn’t only affect the relationship but your mental health and daily activities.

Most relationships do not often start bad, some might see the signs before you accept to go out with them. Some might show while on dates with them while others don’t till you are deeply in it.

When reality sets it and the fantasies are gone, your true nature begins to show. One person starts to demand more, appear more protective or insecure.

Here are ways to know you are with a toxic person:

1. Use your past to judge you: Someone who pulls you back to the things you did in the past before meeting them each time you have scores to settle in the relationship is toxic. It’s time to dust your shoes and move!

2. Keep scores: The first step to a healthy relationship is letting go and forgiveness. A toxic partner keeps scores of everything you do, both good and bad.

3. Controlling: A little control is required to balance the relationship but it becomes a problem when you become too controlling, obsessive and protective of your partner. You want to know what goes on every minute of their daily life. That’s toxic!

4. Jealous: This is similar to being controlling. If you are not jealous in a relationship, it might mean you don’t even care what they do behind you or with you. But it’s toxic when you can’t stand anyone with them because of your insecurity. You begin to monitor them, that’s toxic!

5. Abuse: Emotional, domestic and sexual abuse is mentally challenging. It destroys one’s self-esteem and pride. If you are in a relationship where you are often punched, slapped or emotionally abused, you are in a toxic relationship.

6. Gaslighting: When he makes you doubt yourself, doubt you are worthy of love and certain things, you are in a toxic relationship. A healthy relationship doesn’t encourage manipulation.

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