Red Flags Unveiled: 7 Early Indicators of a Toxic Relationship
7 Early Signs of a Toxic Relationship
Do you often feel drained and unhappy in your relationship? The person you once fell in love with just doesn’t seem to be there, and the relationship seems to have taken a turn in the wrong direction. A healthy relationship sometimes takes work, but positive feelings often take the front seat. They say they love you, but because of the negative feelings, maybe you sense their love for you might be a toxic one. To help you identify if this may be the case, here are seven signs their love for you is toxic.
1. You give up on your needs because they just don’t care
Have you expressed your needs and wants in a relationship to your partner, only to have them ignored? It’s unhealthy for our needs to be suppressed or put off, and this goes the same for a relationship’s needs. Perhaps you desire a strong connection, affection, or respect, but every time you bring up what you need as a couple, a fight erupts. Maybe they bring up accusations as a deflect, or maybe they decide to mock your needs instead. These are all toxic relationship behaviors. You may even give up on bringing up the topic because you simply want to sway away from another argument. But suppressing your feelings is never healthy. Instead, both of your needs should be discussed in order to set the relationship back on a healthy track.
2. Hostile communication
Does criticism take the lead in your conversations with your partner? Are arguments a regular occurrence? Do you expect your partner’s sarcasm around every corner? A healthy couple should value kindness and respect. Respect and communication are one of the most important aspects of any relationship. Without them, your connection may falter sooner or later. You may even avoid meaningful discussions. Hostility, sarcasm, and criticism are all signs of toxic communication.
3. You put in all the work
Do you find that you’re the only one putting in the effort? Successful relationships require effort from both sides. You may think you need to work just a little harder and give a little more of yourself in order for the relationship to last. You feel exhausted. Look back and ask yourself, have they ever put in any effort? Do they simply not care? It’s important to remember work from both sides needs to be given in order for a healthy relationship to last.
4. They’re jealous
Trust is huge in a relationship. If you can’t trust each other, that should be a red flag. If your partner often gets ridiculously jealous and takes it out on you, there are likely some trust issues present. This may even lead them to extreme behavior. Do they over-question you after a night out with friends? Do they try to control your actions and enforce rules? All toxic behaviors.
5. Resentment
Does it ever feel like your partner is keeping a tally sheet of all the mistakes you’ve made? They can’t seem to stop bringing up past mistakes to use against you, even when you thought you’d resolved them. Holding onto grudges won’t benefit anyone. If they continue to hold on to their frustration and resent you, it will likely only grow.
6. They’re controlling
Does your partner seemingly question your every move? Have they suggested a set of over-restricting rules for you to follow? Controlling behaviors are extremely toxic and could even be a sign of abuse. You should never have to feel like someone else controls your actions as if they own you.
7. Dishonesty
Communication and respect play a huge role in the strength of any relationship, but honesty is just as important. Communication has to be sincere in order for it to work, and if you respect someone, you know they deserve the truth. If your partner often lies to you or simply avoids certain topics, it may be a sign there needs to be a change, whether that means having an honest, open conversation or for you to move on.
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