How do I know if I'm in a toxic relationship?

Look around you, turn off the lights sit back and think About yourself and what you do? Are your suspects or acts justified? Put yourself in the other person's shoes and think how would you react? Try to understand the other person, talk to other people and tell them and ask them what they think.hope this helps. Love.

When all the things you use to enjoy...friends & family, places you hang out, and things that bring contentment is now under your partner control. While their interest is to rob your self esteem, crush your dreams, and isolate you from happiness. That’s toxic and a very unhealthy relationship that is design to break you down to feeling worthless, hopeless, and lonely. It takes two toxic people to create toxicity.

A toxic relationship is one where it has become a source of negativity in your life as opposed to a source of love and support. The signs may not be completely obvious, it can be things as simple as your partner making offhanded comments or being generally dismissive. If you feel as though it just isn't healthy anymore, it may be time to move on.

If the person is treating you as a host and using you unnecessarily.You can also feel them not respecting you, being less responsive and irresponsible.They won't be there when you need them. Just check for these indications.

Its hard to see when you are in a toxic relationship as you are so in love with this person. Relationship abuse can come in many forms: physical, emotional, financial and more. If you feel unhappy or controlled quite often then its a sign things arent great. Your partner should never hurt you physically or emotionally and you should always have a say in your relationship.

I think if this question is being asked there is already some doubt of the relationship being a healthy one. What are the things in your relationship that have prompted you to ask this question? How do you feel about yourself when you are with the other person? How do you feel when you are without the other person? Is there physical abuse? is there trust in your relationship? is there a mutual respect? is there empathy and compassion in your relationship? ask yourself these questions and trust your inner compass. Remember you have the wisdom within yourself to know when something is healthy and good for you, you just have to trust that and take action.

If you are not happy in the relationship. You are getting bullied, abused, hurt by your lover. As well as if you do not feel the same as when you first started dating.

1. It seems like you can’t do anything right. The other person constantly puts you down as not good enough. They mock your personality, and you feel ashamed most of the time. You only feel pardoned when you take on the traits of the person doing the condemning or judging. 2. Everything is about them and never about you. You have feelings, too, but the other person won’t hear them. You’re unable to have a two-sided conversation where your opinion is heard, considered and respected. Instead of acknowledging your feelings, they battle with you until they get the last word. 3. You find yourself unable to enjoy good moments with this person. Every day brings another challenge. It seems as though they are always raising gripes about you. Their attempt to control your behaviour is an attempt to control your happiness. 4. You’re uncomfortable being yourself around that person. You don’t feel free to speak your mind. You have to put on a different face just to be accepted by that person. You realise you don’t even recognise yourself anymore, and neither do your closest friends and family. 5. You’re not allowed to grow and change. Whenever you aim to grow and improve yourself, the other person responds with mockery and disbelief. There is no encouragement or support for your efforts. Instead, they keep you stuck in old judgements insisting that you will never be any different than you are now. If you’re experiencing even just one of these signs, check in with yourself to see if the relationship is doing more damage than good. Evaluate the relationship and what it’s worth to you.

Toxic relationships are usually detected by signs of one or both of the sides feeling unhappy by some aspects of their significant other's behavior. For example, the partner is acting strangely possessive, clingy, has no respect for personal space and privacy and generally makes the other partner feel more unhappy rather than happy. It's true that partners should love each other in good and bad times, but if the bad times overweigh the good, the relationship needs some reconsidering.

If your partner doesn't give you the time and effort you deserve and seems to be doing things for his or her own personal gain without regards of your feelings and needs.. that's one of many tell tail signs. We all should know the basic right and wrong when it comes to relationships and if your gut is telling you that your relationship is a never ending hurt cycle that your giving more than you're getting to the point where it could be soul diminishing.. it probably is or could turn to a toxic relationship.

The feeling of not being happy, you're drained from the interactions, most people in your life tell you, and the sense of piece with them has been gone.

1. Your other half doesn’t take responsibility 2. if your other half shuts down the conversation when you are trying to discuss issues 3.you can feel the relationship draining you 4.your other half is bringing you down or constantly giving constructive criticism when not asked 5.your partner doesn’t pay attention to your life e.g. your schedule 6.you feel as if you are the only one making the effort 7. you feel trapped and controlled 8.your partner doesn’t respect you or what you have to say 9.you don’t have a feeling of relationship security 10.you don’t feel able to confide in them about your problems. There is many more.

think about if you have highs and lows. One kind of toxic relationship is a roller coaster relationship. These relationships have real high and real lows. Like a roller coaster. And most of the time you feel like you can't leave the roller coaster. You're stuck with the person. Even if you hate it! Which is horrible. I went through one. It's takes a long long time to end it. It takes Bravery, and convincing to get yourself to tell them I don't think this is a good relationship. Roller coaster relationships are pretty obvious, if you're in one. If you are experincing high and extreme lows, stupid fights, or the person want you to only be friends with them and not with anyone else, you are probably in a toxic relationship.

When only one person benefits and the relationship is constantly on your mind but it is a burden. When you do not feel safe around them all the time. When they diminish your confidence and hope, when they do not speak words of encouragement but words of defeat. When they act like you are the problem even when you know that they caused it. When the person only uses you for convenience, and when they want something. When you even have to question if they even love you and you feel like you’re not enough for them and can’t see a hopeful future with them.

If you feel like you have to ask permission to see friends/ go out etc, or ‘tread on eggshells’ around the person, if they are controlling or mentally/physically abusive. This could be through degrading language, physical violence or mind games. Abusers will also try to seclude you from your closest friends and family in a further attempt to control your life. If your partner controls your money is also a key sign of this. If you ever feel scared to talk to your partner about everyday things incase they react badly, chances are you may be in a toxic relationship.

Toxic relationships are often times very, very difficult to recognize. When we're in love, it's so easy for our brains to override the bad with the good, to remember the one or two times our partner did something right and ignore all the times they did something wrong. But at the same time, toxicity in relationships can manifest in many different ways, so you may be looking in one place and the problem can be in another. Sometimes it helps to get an outside opinion from someone that you trust; someone who would give you the cold hard truth because its in your best interest. If this isn't an option, you're going to have to do some serious self-reflecting. Ask yourself what it is that you want not only for the relationship but also for yourself. If, by yourself, you notice that those things are being met and actually being oppressed, do some rethinking about the relationship. If you bring these up to your partner and its dismissed without a second thought, that's a warning sign as well.

If you feel like you are constantly walking on eggshells, unable to be yourself, resenting your partner, giving up your needs to accommodate theirs, it could be a toxic relationship. If you have brought these concerns up to them, and they lie to you, gaslight you, don't trust you, guilt trip/coerce you into doing things you do not want to do, or prohibit you from doing certain things, it's a concerning sign. Trust your gut. Please reach out to a listener on this site or someone else you trust in your life to talk about your specific situation. I hope that you are safe and able to exit that relationship if it is toxic and that you have people who can support you through it.

Hmmm, this is a very question. How does someone know if they are in a toxic relationship? You need to look at the signs. Are you constantly being abused mentally, physically, or emotionally? Do you feel as though your partner is not willing to talk to you when you want to talk about things? Is your partner equally invested in the relationship as you are? These are the tough questions that need to be answered. The easier signs of a toxic relationship are if your partner hits you, takes advantage of you, cheats on you, breaks your trust numerous times, does not respect me, goes behind your back and does bad things, etc. These are questions you need to ask yourself. Feel free to consult one of our listeners for more insight, or ask them to refer you to a therapist if you want :)

-You're always the one initiating conversation -Being ignored -Your feelings aren't valid -Your opinion doesn't matter to them -They make you feel guilty frequently -Use fear/guilt to get what they want from you - You put in much more into the relationship than they give back - You feel pressured to do things you don't like -They do not value you -Isolate you from your friends -They change your identity -There is physical or verbal abuse of any kind -It's always about them, not you -They play the victim to get what they want -Cheated on you (Once a cheater, always a cheater) -Frequent lying -Always puts themselves first -Dismisses your concerns or justifies them -They don't have your best interest Hope this covered everything :)

Relationships should help you to grow to be the best possible version of yourself. If you find yourself in a relationship in which you are having to change who you are, and it does not line up with the vision you have of yourself you need to find out why. A toxic relationship will typically cause you to become more cynical, negative and to have an outlook on life that does not promote positive goal oriented behavior. Your relationship should help you to grow into your potential. We all must become the best version of ourselves and if your relationship is not providing that, you need to set boundaries and have a conversation with your partner to see what can be mutually agreed upon to help you become who you envision.

if you're in a toxic relationship you are constantly on and off and you feel control my your significant partner . also he/she constantly will hurt you and put the blame on you and expect for you to forgive them and act like nothing happened. they will make you super upset and then run back always. they will bring you down and then try building you back up just to break you again. but you are better then that and you deserve better so build your walls and go be the amazing,beautiful,talented,wonderful girl that you are :) you deserve it.

This is a great question, and it's something I have personal experience with. How do you feel after you talk to/hang out with the person? Do they make you feel happy or drained most of the time? If it feels like being with this person is depleting your energy instead of building you back up or nourishing you, it is likely toxic. Remember-a relationship requires give and take from both sides. If you feel that you are giving (or taking) more than your partner, it is likely toxic. (Please note that I am not a therapist and do not know your individual situation.) Hope this helps!

Some of the red flags... 1. They don't care about you as much as you care for them. Meaning that they don't respect you or try to understand your opinions or values. 2. Negative behaviour. If they're yelling, always fighting and having arguments with you because of their own personal problems. 3. If there is a lack of communication. 4. Lack of trust. 5. Controlling behaviour. If they try to influence your decisions or try to control everything you do. For example: the people you hang out with or the ones you're friends with. The things you do and other.

You are in a toxic relationship if - it stops bringing you happiness and instead triggers anger, fear, sadness, and other negative emotions - attending to your partner gets in the way of taking care of yourself - other aspects of your life suffer as a result of it - your partner invades your privacy - you are made to believe you are in the wrong all the time - you are forced to take the blame for things you shouldn't have to - you feel like you can't talk to your partner about how you are feeling - you feel the need to lie to your partner and many other awful things. It might not be easy to get out of a toxic relationship but it is possible, and being able to recognize the signs of one is an integral first step. It's easy to feel helpless, alone, and trapped in a toxic relationship, but you are never alone. There will always be people willing to support you, especially on 7cups.

Well if you are in a toxic relationship then your heart will said to you that you are frustrated with this relationship and you feel like that it is so toxic to be in this relationship. The next thing is that you will feel like that when you had started the relationship you were so happy but now you feel like that it is normal not that exciting and happy.The third thing is that when you have to sacrifice always no matter what and you have to compromise with your choices everytime then it means that it is a toxic relationship.

By asking yourself that, you probably are. There are many signs and red flags that are not noticeable but are very dangerous. Things like constantly being controlling, not taking blame, even lying about small things, never apologizing for anything, etc. Many people realize they are in toxic relationships too late, so staying close to friends and asking for advice is a sure step to figuring out if you are in a toxic relationship. I would say if you suspect you are in a toxic relationship with someone, friendship wise or romantically, you would feel down everytime you hangout with them. Maybe they make comments about your appearance and slowly but surely those little comments get stuck in your head. Things like that are simple things to look out for, that can make your relationship with that person toxic and damaging towards you.

If your partner is making you feel like you are walking on eggshells on everything you do, then there is a high chance that you are in a toxic relationship. Your partner should make you feel like the best version of yourself, and you should be happy when you are with them. It is important to know that you should be happy, and everyone deserves to be happy, so if you are not feeling that happiness when you are with you partner, you are in a toxic relationship. No person is worth your happiness, and no person should make you feel like you are inferior to them. You are important, remember that.

I know because it doesn't take me anywhere. I cannot achieve my goals. I just stay there and my feelings mean nothing to my partner. In a toxic relationship there is no place for growth, sharing or empathy. It is all about my partner, not me. Nothing really important changes along the time when I am in toxic relationship. I am always pleasing my partner, not myself. I know that I am in a toxic relationship because I do not seem to be able to get out of it but at the same time, I am not happy in it.

I think even asking the question is an amazing step to finding out the answer! And think about what it was that made the thought occur to you in the first place. Was it a one-time event from your significant other, something you will ultimately forgive, or a series of behaviors that might suggest a trend. From my experience, I learned after the fact that I should have listened to the people I trust the most. For me, I was knee-deep in it and couldn't see things objectively. I thought I felt happy in the relationship, but when friends and family both approached me with unsolicited feedback and potential concerns, I wish I had listened at the time. I learned a lot from that relationship, and I did grow from it, but at the same time it wasn't actually healthy for me. And my friends and family knew me better than I knew myself at the time. So, while you're in it, it may be hard to spot, but it is helpful to listen to what people who love you are observing, and don't get defensive if they do comment. Take their feedback along with your personal experience and observations, and see if that helps you answer your own question. But a truly amazing step just to put the question out there and make sure you are doing what's best for you long-term. Good luck!!

It can be a hard scenario for the person believing that they are in a tough spot. However, the fault may not always be on your behalf. Do you find yourself being blamed for doing what is best for yourself and still trying to be a good friend? do you find that you are not being able to have a good friend in return? Is the other party making you feel drained and worse than before? these could very well be tell tale signs of something coming amiss in the relationship. These are some things that are massive red flags in the sense that it could be budding codependency on the other person's end and a symptom of them not being able to manage their mental and emotional wellbeing.