Toxic Relationships

Handling any kind of relationship is a difficult task, be it the relationship with parents or with your partner. The reason behind this is the basic difference between the nature of people in general. Every person has their own point of view and way of thinking, it can be similar to other people on some issues but it does differ on many aspects. It is then when conflicts occur. Some people can adjust and respect the other person's point of view however, some people cannot or rather do not respect others' views and thinking, that is when things like toxic relationships develop. You must have got an idea about what a toxic relationship is. The following are some signs of such a relationship.

What is a Toxic Relationship?

The simple definition of 'toxic' is something that can damage something. Toxic relationships are similar, the sufferer is troubled mentally and in some cases, even physically. Unlike most other unhealthy relationships, a toxic relationship can be present not only between husband and wife, but even between parents, colleagues or bosses. One person in the relationship always tries to make the other person look inferior, whether in private or in front of everyone. Not just that, toxic people have constant mood swings, one moment they will be too good with you and the other moment, they will insult you for nothing! The sufferer ends up feeling guilty, dependent and needy. Nor are they just rude but also very good controllers. Most of the time they are sweet-talkers, charming people with their communication skills, keeping them glued so that they do not leave them. The toxic people are dependent on their partners but they won't ever show it, however they can occasionally blame them for ignoring them, accusing them of being self-centered. In case of personal relationships, a toxic person might give threats of withdrawing his/her love or even absconding from the person. Another significant quality seen in toxic people is the quality of making constant demands, demand for attention, love, materialistic things etc.

The controlling trait of their behavior is very significant. First they will take small decisions for you, and if you do not oppose them, they will take all the decisions for you, making you feel like a doormat. They can even get aggressive to make people listen to them. Given below are some signs of a toxic relationship.

Toxic Relationship Signs

• Toxic people are dissatisfied and unappreciative about anything the other person does.
• They are very self-centered, they will talk all the time about their needs and sorrows and are least interested about what the other person feels or does.
• Toxic people are very possessive and might try to isolate the other person from his family.
• One cannot share things with a person with such traits.
• As stated earlier, toxic people make others feel stupid and unimportant all the time.
• A toxic person will blame the other person for every wrong thing, he will also expect only you to change and make efforts to make the relationship work.

How to Get Out of a Toxic Relationship

Communication is the key to almost every relationship problem. If you are unfortunately in a toxic relationship, try talking to your partner or whoever the toxic person is. Be gentle and try not to hold that person responsible for everything, even if he is. Make it clear that you would only continue the relationship only if he is ready to accept your space and individuality. In such a kind of relationship the toxic person generally does not accept his mistakes and tries to blame everything on the other person, however a second chance should be given. However, if things do not change even after giving a chance, it is better to end that relationship as the person might pretend to be kind and respectful, but it won't last long, this can lead to a vicious cycle, making it more difficult to come out of.

This was all about toxic relationships. Now that you know all about this unhealthy relationship, take steps to get out of it or help anyone else who might be suffering due to this kind of a toxic relationship.