Why do I keep going back to my toxic relationship?
284 Answers
Moderated by Smita Joshi, BA Psychology / MA / Advanced EFT Practitioner
Updated: Jun 11, 2022
brightWaterfall56
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Apr 29, 2017
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Sometimes we keep going back to people who arnt good for us becuase we are scared of trying something new. The unknown is scary. Your toxic relatiobship is comfortable vecuase its familiar
Hadwin
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Jul 13, 2017
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Because it feels familiar. And when something feels familiar you find comfort in it. No matter how bad or good it is
Villa99
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Sep 3, 2017
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Well, there's many reasons. Fear of being alone, not being able to depend on yourself, and many others. It's best to reflect on it even if you do go back. A person can leave a relationship whenever they'd like.
Anonymous
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Sep 29, 2017
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I have been stuck in a toxic relationship. For most people, it's hard to accept/realize that my old relationship was toxic. What woke me up was when he tried to rape me. I keep going back to him because he made me feel worthless and he had power over me. He isolated me so I pushed everybody away and all I had was him. I was scared to be alone and once you get so emotionally torn down you start to believe it.
naycopax
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Nov 17, 2017
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because it's my safety zone. That's all I know and that's what makes me feel comfortable. I am scared to start something that I don't know how to work with
FriendlyJake
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Nov 22, 2017
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In most cases it's because you were attached for a long period of time and you feel empty when you are finally taken apart. It takes a lot of thought and strength to fully recover from a toxic relationship.
KatyBanana
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Nov 23, 2017
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Dear you believe it is the kind of love you deserve. You've been used to it and you started to believe toxicity is love.
xenabeeena
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Nov 23, 2017
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It may be becoming the norm for you to have this person hurt you. But that doesn't mean it's right. It's good that you've realized that it is toxic but it may almost be an addiction now.
Anonymous
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Nov 30, 2017
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Because you don't think you deserve better. You get pulled into the feelings of the good times you did have for the other person.
MadamKighal
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Nov 30, 2017
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You developed strong habit in functioning this way. You obviously see it's toxic, but you keep continuing it, and there are a lot of psychological reasons for why you keep going back, it's better question how to break that toxic and make some healthy connections!
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