5 signs to detect a toxic relationship

When we are immersed in a situation, sometimes it is difficult to have an objective perspective of things. In love matters it also happens, for that reason it becomes relatively frequent not to detect a toxic relationship when we are one of the members of the couple.

Perhaps at some time, people around you have warned you about attitudes that they have observed in the form acting of your partner, or yourself, and that are shocking for what they consider a relationship fury. It may be a difference of views, but also It is possible that the feelings are blinding us.

If you suspect that they may be right, in our article we will tell you 5 signs to detect a toxic relationship.

5 signs and symptoms to detect a toxic relationship

While things can sometimes be so subtle that you can't explain exactly what's going on, these signs can help you see the situation a little more clearly.

1. You feel self-conscious when expressing your opinion

It may be that you are very clear about certain topics that have become taboo among you or you may not you know what the reason really is, but from a time to this part since you are with your partner, you realize what

the naturalness with which you expressed your way of thinking has disappeared.

You may not realize which situations make you be more careful when speaking, but you have noticed a change in yourself And now you are less spontaneous, because something tells you that by suppressing certain comments you avoid arguments, bad faces or distancing from yourself because of their part.

Pay attention to these details because it can be a sign of being in a toxic relationship with a partner.

2. Condition the way you dress

Could it be that your sexiest side has been relegated to your strictest intimacy without being able to openly express your own sensuality or in the smallest details of your look? Or perhaps, on the contrary, you are forced to dress and put on makeup in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable just to please him?

The way you dress, the way you put your makeup on… is still an extension of your own personality; You are also expressing yourself with your image, the way you feel, the way you perceive life.

Therefore, anyone who puts limits to your way of grooming, he is also putting them to your freedom of expression. Do you think who really loves you who conditions her love based on how you dress? Stop and think about it for a moment, because you could find yourself in a toxic relationship.

3. Look down on both your problems and your personal merits

When he has a bad day or a problem to solve, you are always all ears for him and dedicate all your energy to supporting him or helping him find solutions. But nevertheless, when it comes to you, you know that having their active listening is an option that you do not have.

If at the time of telling him your worries offers you an expression of disinterest and his attitude of indifference does not show that he cares about what you are sharing with him, or when you talk about your achievements you can only count on his disdain, ask yourself to what extent it is worth continuing to trust a person So.

4. You notice that your sexual relations are forced

Could it be that you are choosing to maintain relationships with your partner despite not wanting too much just to avoid getting upset with you? Or worse, maybe it forces you or subjects you to some type of emotional blackmail to perform sexual practices that you are not amused at all or directly violate you, could that be the case?

Whatever your modus operandi, the fact is that you notice that the sex between you has stopped being something pleasant, romantic, exciting, even one more point of connection in your relationship to become something unpleasant for you that, under the circumstances, you would prefer avoid.

The limits of your physical and emotional well-being are entirely yours. Flag them forcefully if you feel like they're being ignored.

5. Control the way you interact with the people around you

An unmistakable sign to detect a toxic relationship is when those friendship, work or even family relationships, who would not have to be affected by the fact of being in a couple, end up resulting in an unjustified distancing.

Think that when you join a person through the trust that is woven within a couple, in that acceptance of your way of being is also accepting the healthy bonds that you maintain with your beings dear. You may not share the same enthusiasm for cultivating a friendship, for example, but accepting your decision is one more form of respect that should be unquestionable.

Be careful: Did you know that we all have toxic attitudes sometimes?

Since we are asking ourselves and observing behaviors that can detect a toxic relationship, let's do an exercise in humility and recognize that, sometimes, we can all make these kinds of mistakes.

Fortunately, as long as we are able to discover them and accept our failures, we will be in the good way to improve and continue growing as a person and, consequently, also as partner.