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Is Your Relationship Poisoning You?!
4 min readJul 18, 2021
Every now and again you meet a person you want to get to know better. You pursue the relationship and end up involved only to discover that the relationship only brings negativity. This situation might happen in a close friendship or a love relationship.
How can you tell you’re in a toxic relationship?
If you realize you’re in a relationship that’s poisoning you, what will you do?
Review the information below to help you handle such challenging relationships.
Signs You’re in a Toxic Relationship
- You question your own feelings. You’re second-guessing yourself about how to act and what to say.
- You experience signs of physical and emotional upset. When you’re with the person, your stomach hurts or you feel anxious.
- Feelings of confusion become common. You’re unsure about what’s going on with you. Sometimes, you feel you don’t know which end is up when it comes to your relationship.
- The relationship is negatively unpredictable. For example, you thought your friend would be happy you arrived early to go shopping but instead, she was irritated.
- One or both of you consistently say hurtful things. Emotionally, it’s like a roller coaster. Too many damaging, unforgettable, angry words…