“When a man truly loves a woman she becomes his weakness. When a woman truly loves a man he becomes her strength.”~unknown
💥Here are some warning signs you are in a toxic relationship. These are taken from my own personal inventory…
💥Sign of a toxic relationship;
- Your partner makes you feel like you’re not good enough. You feel your self-esteem dropping.
- You are constantly being compared to other people.
- You feel like you’re walking on eggshells because you don’t know what kind of mood your partner is in or how they’re going to react to you.
- You find that your “fight or flight” goes off when you hear them drive up or walk in the door.
- You find yourself constantly trying to seek their affections, attention and validation.
- They put you down, minimize or invalidate your words, ideas, feelings, thoughts and beliefs.
- You find that your partner does not take responsibility for their bad behavior or intentional infliction of pain towards you. They instead blame you or project their problems onto you.
- You find yourself becoming withdrawn from family and friends.
- You show signs of depression and/or anxiety.
- You find that you are constantly asking yourself “what did I do wrong”, after confronting them about their bad behavior.
- You start questioning your sanity. Really, you do.
💥 Now, in stark contrast, here are some signs of a healthy relationship;
- Both partners treat each other with mutual respect and compassion.
- “Trust”, is not an issue in the relationship.
- Both partners are “nurturing” each other and the relationship itself.
- Both partners are able and willing to compromise when needed.
- Both partners are able to receive constructive feedback without it leading to verbal, emotional or physical abuse.
- Both partners are able to care for their personal needs as well as their partners and the needs of the relationship.
- Both partners feel they can establish and uphold healthy boundaries with each other.
- Both people feel supported by their partner in their endeavors outside of the relationship.
💥If any of this information resonates with you, please take notice of your relationship and please re-evaluate it! It could mean the difference between a painful destructive life or a peaceful positive one!!!