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Is Your Relationship Poisoning You?!

Sara Knick
4 min readJul 18, 2021

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Photo by Ahmed Adly on Unsplash.

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

  1. You question your own feelings. You’re second-guessing yourself about how to act and what to say.
  2. You experience signs of physical and emotional upset. When you’re with the person, your stomach hurts or you feel anxious.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. One or both of you consistently say hurtful things. Emotionally, it’s like a roller coaster. Too many damaging, unforgettable, angry words…

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Sara Knick
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