{"id":7240,"date":"2020-02-09T21:34:36","date_gmt":"2020-02-09T19:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insight-egypt.com\/?p=7240"},"modified":"2020-02-09T21:34:36","modified_gmt":"2020-02-09T19:34:36","slug":"star-of-the-month-2-2-3-3-3-2-2-2-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insight-egypt.com\/?p=7240","title":{"rendered":"9 Signs You\u2019re in a Toxic Relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you instantly fall in love without really knowing a person, if you can\u2019t stop thinking about someone, if your mood depends entirely on whether your love interest called you today, then you are prone to unhealthy emotional dependence. It is usually a trait of people who don\u2019t have enough love for themselves and feel the need to seek it from the outside. It turns into a vicious circle of toxic relationships. Sometimes, toxic relationships can be hard to identify. That\u2019s why we collected some of the top alarming signs to give you the head up if you are in fact in a toxic relationship.<\/em><\/p>\n

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  1. You forget about your hobby<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Don\u2019t forget about your favorite activities and your hobbies. A new person should make your life more interesting and they should add to your life. An enthusiastic and active person who is interested in many different things is very attractive as a partner. Don\u2019t make your loved one the center of your universe. It\u2019s important to understand that it\u2019s unfair to your partner if you completely depend on them for your happiness, your well-being, and your overall mood.<\/p>\n

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    1. You turn a blind eye to alarming signals<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Pay attention to any feelings, doubts, and suspicions you may have. If something about your partner\u2019s behavior is disturbing to you, don\u2019t hesitate to address the issue right away. Don\u2019t hope that your partner will change on their own. It should be enough to say it once to someone who values you in order for that person to start making an effort to improve the situation. Don\u2019t feel the need to justify your partner\u2019s actions against you by his childhood traumas, his situation at work, or issues that he\u2019s experiencing in his family. There\u2019s no need to be your partner\u2019s savior.<\/p>\n

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      1. You neglect friends to please your partner<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Don\u2019t neglect your friends when you enter a relationship. When we first start seeing someone, it\u2019s natural to be focused on this one person and to want to share everything with your friends. However, you should keep in mind that your friends want to spend time with you and they don\u2019t necessarily want to spend the whole time listening to stories about the person you\u2019re dating. Your friends can also have certain feelings about the person you\u2019re seeing, and these feelings are different from yours since their thoughts aren\u2019t clouded by emotions. So, it\u2019s better to introduce your partner to your friends early on. Perhaps they will notice something that you haven\u2019t and keep you from immersing yourself in a toxic relationship. If your partner doesn\u2019t want to get acquainted with your friends and relatives, this is a warning sign of the fact that they don\u2019t feel that the relationship is serious.<\/p>\n

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        1. You feel drained<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          If your relationship feels like it\u2019s literally sucking the energy out of you, that\u2019s a primo sign of toxicity. It might even manifest physically, like if you\u2019re tired all the time. Toxic relationships can actually make our bodies unhealthy; it\u2019s vital to pay attention to these signs and to how our bodies are reacting.<\/p>\n

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          1. You unreservedly trust the opinion of your partner<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            If you suddenly catch yourself doing something you never would\u2019ve done before just because your partner pressured you into it, then this is a bad sign. Replacing your beliefs with those of your partner means that you\u2019re losing a significant part of yourself and you\u2019re not being true to who you are. It\u2019s OK to adjust your beliefs if that\u2019s how you actually feel, but it\u2019s not a good sign if you find yourself blindly agreeing to everything your partner wants you to agree to.<\/p>\n

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            1. You can\u2019t stand it when your partner isn\u2019t around<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              It\u2019s quite common to want to spend all of your time with your partner. But it\u2019s important to acknowledge the fact that time spent apart is also valuable. Remember that there are things you can, and sometimes even have to, do on your own. Leave some healthy space between you and your partner if you don\u2019t want to feel like you\u2019re smothering each other. Try not to concentrate on negative thoughts like, \u201cWhat if they\u2019re with someone else?!\u201d Because it\u2019s quite possible that your partner is busy. It could be that they\u2019re hanging out with a friend or someone from work, but that\u2019s something that they should neither hide nor ask permission for.<\/p>\n

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              1. You justify your partner\u2019s terrible behavior<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                When we\u2019re in love, we tend to be a bit blind to anything that\u2019s not perfect about our partner. However, it\u2019s worth paying attention to the little things about your partner\u2019s behavior toward you and toward others because what you may not notice through rose-colored glasses could actually be extremely important later on in the relationship. If your partner acts kind and attentive toward you on your first date, but he then suddenly starts to shout at the waiter for mixing up the dishes, then this is a warning sign. When the honeymoon phase of your relationship passes, it could be you who ends up having to listen to your partner\u2019s insults when it takes you 20 minutes to get ready instead of 10.<\/p>\n

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                1. You can\u2019t say NO<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Can you say no to your partner? You don\u2019t have to always accept everything your partner offers. Don\u2019t hesitate to refuse invitations to events that aren\u2019t of interest to you, events that don\u2019t fit your schedule, or requests that you feel are inappropriate. There\u2019s no reason to agree to something you don\u2019t want to do just because you don\u2019t want to offend your partner or because you don\u2019t think your partner will understand your reasons for feeling a certain way. Don\u2019t lose yourself to please another person because, in the end, it won\u2019t be appreciated.<\/p>\n

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                  1. Your partner is always offering constructive criticism<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Ideally, you want to find a partner who makes you a better version of yourself. Someone who supports, encourages, and challenges you can sometimes be confused for someone who\u2019s really criticizing you. If your partner, for example, consistently asks if you really need that extra piece of pizza and when you push back, they get defensive saying they are only trying to help, this is not about helping you, this is about controlling you. Controlling behavior is usually present in a toxic relationship, so it’s important not to confuse manipulation or control-freak tendencies with being nice or helpful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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