Effects Of Toxic Relationships

Often times as women we are loyal to things or people that are not good for us. Because we are nurtures by nature, we have a tendency to nurture bad relationships even when those relationships are destroying us. When I speak of relationships I’m not just speaking of intimate relationships you that you share with your partner, I’m speaking relationships that you might share with anyone. People deal with toxic relationships in their families, in their churches, or on their jobs. Anytime someone intimidates you, belittle you or your dreams, abuse you verbally or mentally, it is considered to be a toxic relationship. Toxic is defined as poisonous, deadly, dangerous, and harmful waste that is poured out. I’ve experienced the damaged caused from …show more content…
It’s not easy to break away from family members who have negative attitudes about life, especially if you live near them. You may not be able to control all the things toxic family members do to you, but you can decide not to be controlled by them in the long run. You can decide not to let their actions and opinions continuously affect your attitude. As hard as it is, we have to distance ourselves enough to give ourselves space to live. You simply can’t ruin yourself on a daily basis for the sake of someone else. You have to make your well-being a priority. Whether that means spending less time with someone, loving a family member from a distance, letting go entirely, or temporarily removing yourself from a situation that feels painful, you have every right to leave and create some healthy space for …show more content…
Toxic family members can keep you up at night as you constantly question yourself: “Why do I continue to take this treatment?” “Why do they constantly use me?” Or making statements such as: “I can’t believe they wouldn’t help me or I’m so hurt!!” Thoughts like these can keep you stressing and sometimes this is the goal of a toxic family member, to drive you mad and make you out to be the one with the problem. You have to stop tiptoeing around them or making excuses for their negative behavior their constant drama is not worth putting up with. Some people have allowed their families to hold them in bondage for so long that they don’t know how to break free from it. They will not make decisions if they don’t get approval from their families and therefore they never achieve their goals or dreams. The fact is you can’t control what your family does, it’s important to take care of yourself so you can remain centered, positive so that you can live a healthy