11 mensajes tóxicos que todos hemos recibido o enviado (y lo que significan en realidad)

El otro día me envió un mensaje que me puso furiosa. Después de intentar diseccionar cada una de las palabras que escribió, decidí pedir consejo profesional. Reuní a mis amigos y lo hablamos tomando un café.

Todos estuvimos de acuerdo en que debería existir toda una ciencia de los mensajes de texto en las citas y que hay ciertas reglas no escritas que hay que aprender para navegar de esta u otra manera.

In fact, there is a list of toxic texts we’ve all received at one point (and are probably guilty of sending). Here is what we have decoded for you.

“I hope you’re having fun without me ;)”

So, this is a basic toxic text. You send it to your boyfriend when he’s out without you to ruin his night. The truth is that you don’t want him to have fun. Actually, the last thing you want is him to have a great time.

Usted desea que le diera pena por salir sin ti. Quieres que se pase toda la noche culpándose por haberte dejado sola en casa.

However, you won’t tell him that straightforwardly. In fact, when he asked you if you’d mind him spending the night with the boys, you said you were perfectly fine with it.

“K”

Here is another textbook example of passive-aggressive behavior we’re all sometimes guilty of.

The truth we’re all aware of but refuse to say out loud is that there is a huge difference between typing, “Okay,” “OK,” “K,” and, “KK”.

You don’t have to add an emoji or anything; the difference between one or two letters will be enough to express your emotions.

There is nothing wrong with, “Okay.” It really means that you’re fine with whatever is being said to you. If you add an extra smiley face, there is nothing toxic about this text.

“KK,” means that you’ve gotten the message. You’ll send this to your BF when he tells you that he’s on his way to pick you up or that he’s done with that errand you two were talking about.

When you type, “OK,” and put a period at the end, everything is pretty clear; everything is far from okay.

However, “K,” is the worst of them all. It’s cold and it sends the message that you don’t want to bother to even type a decent reply.

You refuse to waste your time explaining what’s wrong or why you’re mad. Maybe you even typed a long paragraph about your feelings but erased everything and just sent, “K”.

“I won’t bother you anymore.”

What does this mean? “I see that you don’t care about me anyhow, so I won’t try anymore.” “It’s apparent that you want to be left alone, so I won’t be calling or texting anymore.”

When you get this text, the other party feels emotionally neglected. However, instead of telling you this straightforwardly, they’ll try turning the tables so they can be the one to leave first.

No, I’m not talking about really leaving the relationship or breaking up, this refers to leaving the conversation.

The worst thing you can do here is to say things such as: “Thanks, I really need some time off to clear my thoughts,” or imply in any other way that you really don’t want to be bothered.

This text is a cry for validation. If your boyfriend sends it to you, he wants you to say something like: “No, you’re not bothering me at all, let’s talk.”

“Good night.”

Envío de un lindo texto romántico de buenas noches at the end of your day is a sign that you’re thinking of your loved one. You want them to be the last person you message before you enter the world of dreams.

Básicamente, enviar y recibir mensajes de buenas noches es una señal de gran afecto. Sin embargo, este mensaje también puede ser bastante tóxico.

Have you ever been in a situation where someone wrote to you, “Good night,” mid-discussion? Or maybe you were the one to do it?

It’s nowhere near nighttime and they’re obviously not going to sleep. Instead, this text literally means: “I’m done talking to you,” (but I don’t want to directly tell you to back off).

“Hey, remember that time…?”

This is a toxic text you’ll probably get from your manipulative ex.

¿Sabes a quién querías tanto pero que acabó jugando contigo de una forma u otra? Por supuesto, nunca llegaste a cerrar el caso, pero con el tiempo te curaste.

Ahora, meses después de que desapareciera de tu vida, ahí está: su nombre en tu pantalla.

You expect an apology or something like that but you get this. You get a text in which he reminds you of some great memory you two had together. What’s up with that? What is this hombre tóxico que intenta conseguir?

Quiere ablandarte el corazón. Quiere que recuerdes todos los momentos bonitos que pasasteis juntos en lugar de centrarte en la forma en que te hizo daño.

Naturalmente, su objetivo final es romperte el corazón de nuevo o simplemente meterse en tus pantalones.

“Enjoy your time with all those other guys/girls since they have your attention now.”

You saw that your BF liked some girl’s selfie or you suspect that he is with his female friends whom you don’t like.

However, you won’t ask him about it. You won’t be a mature person and demand a logical explanation.

Instead, you’ll just send him this text. You’re making it clear that you know what he’s been up to. Not only that, you’re also telling him that you won’t compete for his attention.

You’re giving him to them without lifting a finger because you don’t see him as worthy of you fighting.

“I hope you have a good life.”

You send or receive this when you’re breaking up. Wishing all the best to your ex means you’re a kind, good-hearted person who holds no grudges against the ones who have hurt her.

Al menos, esto es lo que serías si tus intenciones fueran honestas. Pero todos sabemos que no lo son.

In fact, when you send this text, you’re only trying to humiliate the other person by showing that you’re the better person. You want them to feel even more guilty about everything they’ve done to you.

You want them to think, “Oh, I’ve hurt this girl so much but despite that, she still wants me to be happy.” Of course, what you don’t add is, “… but I know that will be impossible without me.”

“I hope it was worth it.”

Puede que ahora no lo veas, pero rompiendo mi corazón wasn’t worth it. Leaving me for someone else was the biggest mistake of your life.

You’ll have the rest of your life to regret this poor choice. You’ll grieve over me and you’ll miss me, sooner or later.

This is what this toxic text actually means, doesn’t it? If you send it, you want the person who’s hurt you to feel bad about everything he’s done to you. You’re basically being passive-aggressive here.

“If you say so.”

You clearly don’t agree with whatever he’s saying or you don’t believe a word that’s coming out of this man’s mouth.

Either way, you don’t plan on wasting any time or energy on dealing with him. You don’t want him to do any explaining, nor do you want you two to argue. So, you just send this text.

Basically, it means, “You’re talking nonsense but I’ll let you be because I couldn’t care less.”

“Come over, let’s talk in person.”

Cuando recibes este texto, puede ser señal de que la otra persona es un adulto maduro que quiere resolver sus problemas cara a cara.

However, if we’re talking about your ex, I assure you that his intentions are not so honest. In fact, this man knows he’ll have an easier time manipulating you when he sees you in person.

He’ll smile at you, probably empezar a besarte and before you know it, you’re down on your knees, both literally and figuratively.

On the other hand, you’ve probably used this technique as well. You know you’ve made a mistake and you’re ready to make up for it.

Así que prepara un ambiente romántico, disfrázate y espera a que venga.

Of course, you rarely end up discussing anything but hey, at least you got what you wanted; he’s yours again.

“Don’t text me ever again!” *half an hour later* “So, you really have nothing to say?”

Cuando envíe el primer texto, you want to be the one who ends the conversation. You don’t want to have anything to do with the other person and you’re the one calling it quits.

Sin embargo, en secreto, en realidad esperas que siga enviándote mensajes. Quieres que te ruegue y lo último que deseas es que te deje sola.

Nevertheless, this is exactly what he does; he stops texting you. You can’t believe that this is happening.

¿Realmente es el momento en que este chico ha decidido cumplir tus deseos y escuchar lo que tienes que decir?

Is he really ready to let you go without a fight? Won’t he at least try to make things right? You have no other choice but to attack him for his indifference.

Para terminar:

I’d be happiest if I could tell you to ditch these texting games but hey, both you and I know that’s impossible in today’s world. At least it is in the beginning when you’re just getting to know someone new.

If nothing else, I hope that you’ll find a serious, healthy relationship where both of you will be completely honest about your feelings and when you won’t be getting or sending texts like these.

Hasta entonces, ¡buena suerte y que gane el mejor!