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In a healthy relationship you come to realize that everything just work the way you want it to be and both partners are happy. It is a sure thing that there are rough patches on the road, the road could not always be smooth, but as much as there are ups and downs you make decisions together, discuss about issues happening around you, and sincerely enjoy being around each other.
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Relationships that are unhealthy, which could also be reffered to as toxic relationships are quite different - another tale entirely. Oftentimes, when you are in a toxic relationship it is quite difficult to be able to tell the wrong from right. Seeing the red flags is very difficult.
A relationship expert once said if you feel unhappy consistently, feel empty and drained after you spend time with your partner, then, it could be a sign that things need to change. You need to sit and think about the relationship in its entirety and ditch sentiments and be realistic with yourself.
In this post I will point out some signs that your present relationship is toxic and the necessary actions to take when you recognize them in your relationship.
The signs of toxicity in a relationship could be mild or highly obvious depending on the nature of the relationship and how profound it is. Some of the signs of a toxic relationships could be hinged on your partner, in yourself, or even the relationship itself.
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Does your partner support you? Does your partner have your back? These are some questions you need to ask yourself. The time the two of you spend together does not in any way support your goals, drive you towards achieving your target - it just stopped being positive. A relationship that is devoid of toxics is hinged on a mutual desire to see the other person achieve laudable success in all spheres of life.
Every achievement of your partner becomes an obvious competition to you when you are in a toxic relationship and you are the competitor.
Communication is said to be the nucleus of a healthy relationship and when the reverse is the case note that you might be in a toxic relationship. Instead of engaging in sweet, kind and productive conversations you realize that all you talk about is saddled with lots of criticism, sarcasm and when it gets to the worse you might even avoid talking to each other. Once the communication lines are been broken in a relationship, it becomes an unhealthy one.
Toxicity in a relationship could surface in a gradual manner when your partner starts questioning every of your moves, asking questions in an authoritative manner rather than being subtle and gentle. S/he could unnecessarily get angry about you not picking your calls or texting late, consistently. It's not bad when s/he asks such questions, it shows that they care about you. But it shows toxicity when it's consistent and comes in a kind of controlling behavior.
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Another sign of a toxic relationship is lack of honesty. A dishonest partner could lie about almost everything and not feel remorseful. You realize you or your partner cook up excuses, make up lies and so on. Well, excuses could be said to be used when you want to exit a compelling situation where you don't want to make your partner feel bad - we all have made excuses at one point or another, but it should not happen every time.
Constantly forgetting important events, dates and other display of disrespect is a sign of a toxic relationship.
An unhealthy relationship could be worked on with the help of the two partners agreeing to achieve a common goal. In my next post I will share some tips on how you can correct a toxic relationship.
All contents are originally written by me, @williams-owb
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