If you’ve read the headline and the first response on your mind was ‘nah’, then hold your horses unless you read the signs or symptoms because it never looks toxic until it’s too late. Actually, those in a toxic relationship are the ones who are absolutely reluctant to such flags.
Here’s how you may identify if you’re in one of such relationships:
It’s more about them
Their choices, their preferences, their comfort, their taste… it’s mostly about them and you’re too happy to do it because you love them and want to do everything to put a smile on their face. They also do mention that you may keep it as per your choices or priorities, but they barely prioritise your priorities by themselves.
Their wish is your command
Nothing can be more beautiful if their wish is your command on a super happy note but there’s a thin line that is often crossed and the person remains puzzled. You have to inform them about your everything, all your updates, the smallest ones too. They too tend to do it but you realize where you are the day you miss updating them about something and an avalanche falls on you.
You are NOT prioritised
Yes, of course you think you are! But there are times when you have been waiting for a single text message, or to have a glimpse of them for a moment but you don’t feel upset because you wait in love. The moment you talk to them, everything blooms and magic happens. And you won’t complain to them. But wait, they also wipe out all the delays in a single sugarcoated sentence and that’s it.
You think being over-possessive is love
They say you don’t realise you’re chained until you move. They have been making all the decisions of your life, you’ve been seeking permission from them even for the minutest things in the guise of love. Permission for what? For EVERYTHING! Having someone possessive actually looks sweet initially but with time it gets annoying because the grip tends to get stronger and a moment happens when breathing becomes difficult. But you can’t escape because they will tend to harm themselves in love or will at least be emotionally broken and you don’t want that.
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If your relationship doesn’t see any such signs, congratulations you lucky champ! If it does, don’t panic. Try talking on it, a simple, clear and transparent conversation fixes everything. If it doesn’t, you know what you have to do.
