YOUR TIME IS LIMITED, SO DON'T WASTE IT LIVING SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE

 YOUR TIME IS LIMITED,SO DON'T WASTE IT LIVING SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE.

TOXIC RELATIONSHIP-CONSISTENTLY FEELING DRAINED OR UNHAPPY AFTER SPENDING TIME WITH YOUR PARTNER. 

SIGNS OF TOXIC RELATIONSHIP. 

1.LACK OF SUPPORT. 

THE TIME YOU SPEND TOGETHER NO LONGER FEELS POSITIVE. YOU DON'T FEEL SUPPORTED OR ENCOURAGED, AND YOU CAN'T TRUST THEM TO SHOW UP FOR YOU. INSTEAD, YOU MIGHT GET THE IMPRESSION THAT YOUR NEEDS AND INTERESTS DON'T MATTER, THAT THEY ONLY CARE ABOUT WHAT THEY WANT.

2. RESENTMENT. 

WHETHER YOU TEND TO NURSE GRIEVANCES QUIETLY BECAUSE YOU DON'T FEEL SAFE SPEAKING UP WHEN SOMETHING BOTHERS YOU . IF YOU CAN'T TRUST YOUR PARTNER TO LISTEN TO YOUR CONCERNS, YOUR RELATIONSHIP COULD BE TOXIC.

3. DISHONESTLY. 

YOU FIND YOURSELF CONSTANTLY MAKING UP LIES ABOUT YOUR WHEREABOUTS OR WHO YOU MEET UP WITH WHETHER THAT'S BECAUSE YOU WANT TO AVOID SPENDING TIME WITH YOUR PARTNER OR BECAUSE YOU WORRY HOW THEY'LL REACT IF YOU TELL THEM THE TRUTH.

4. LACK OF SELF-CARE. 

YOU MIGHT WITHDRAW FROM HOBBIES YOU ONCE LOVED, NEGLECT YOUR HEALTH, AND SACRIFICE YOUR FREE TIME. THIS MIGHT HAPPEN BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE THE ENERGY FOR THESE ACTIVITIES OR BECAUSE YOUR PARTNER DISAPPROVES WHEN YOU DO YOUR OWN THING. 

5.HOPING FOR CHANGE. 

YOU MIGHT STAG IN THE RELATIONSHIP BECAUSE YOU REMEMBER HOW MUCH FUN YOU HAD IN THE BEGINNING MAYBE YOU THINK THAT IF YOU JUST CHANGE YOURSELF AND YOUR ACTIONS,THEY'LL CHANGE AS WELL.

HOW TO FIX TOXIC RELATIONSHIP. 

1.ACCEPTANCE OF RESPONSIBILITY. 

RECOGNIZING PAST BEHAVIOURS THAT HAVE HARMED THE RELATIONSHIP IS VITAL ON BOTH ENDS, MANLY ADDS. IT REFLECTS AN INTEREST IN SELF-AWARENESS AND SELF-RESPONSIBILITY. IF BOTH YOU AND YOUR PARTNER KNOW THE RELATIONSHIP IS STRUGGLING AND WANT TO IMPROVE IT, YOU'RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK.

2.OPENNESS TO OUTSIDE HELP. 

THERE'S NO SHAME IN GETTING PROFESSIONAL HELP TO ADDRESS CONSISTENT RELATIONSHIP ISSUES. SOMETIMES,YOU CAN'T PICK UP ON EVERYTHING CONTRIBUTING TO THE TOXICITY FROM INSIDE THE RELATIONSHIP, AND RELATIONSHIP COUNSELORS ARE TRAINED TO OFFER A NEUTRAL PERSPECTIVE AND UNBIASED SUPPORT.