Are you in a toxic relationship without even knowing it? What should you do if you find yourself in one? Here’s all you need to know!
Emotional attachment is a strong and lasting emotional bond that forms between people, though sometimes the term can be used to describe clinging to possessions, habits or beliefs. It includes a desire to be near the person or thing we’re attached to and returning to the same person or thing for comfort. Absence of the…
It’s normal to feel uncertain and have some trust issues if you’ve just started dating someone. You don’t know your partner well yet, and those feelings of uncertainty are justified. However, if you’re in a long-term relationship and you’re still dealing with uncertainty in the relationship, that might be a huge problem. Every romantic relationship…
You almost dated someone. You were almost the girl who was chosen. You had a boyfriend—at least you almost had him. There was something, but you’re not sure how to call it. There were no labels. There were no promises made out loud, just those silent ones you could read from each other’s behavior. But…
Possessive relationships vary with the severity of the possessiveness. While sometimes it can be mild jealousy, it can get up to a level where it becomes toxic. Nevertheless, no possessive relationship is healthy. Every possessive relationship starts off like a fairy tale, where you have met someone who cares deeply about you so you’re not…
There’s no really healthy rebound relationship, but some of them have the possibility of turning into a real one or friendship. But unfortunately, the odds are not in your favor, so if you suspect you’re just a rebound girl, you can check for these signs in your relationship. Your relationship is moving too fast When…
We have all been manipulated before in our lives—it’s part of human nature. Children manipulate their parent;, salesmen manipulate their customers; lawyers manipulate jurors—it’s nothing new and somehow seems normal…normal to the point where it becomes destructive. Manipulation in a relationship is even more destructive, as it can be very effective and can even risk…
I’ve been there. I’m not just rewriting information that has been written all over the Internet millions of times. I actually lived this. I actually went through this horror, 3 years of horror to be more precise. We met and we fell in love, at least I know I did. It was like a fairy…
While some of us lie to save hurting someone else’s feelings, or to avoid conflict, there are people who can’t seem to come to terms with the truth. Pathological liars have no moral compass. They use lies as a tool of manipulation, control and power, simply because they can. It has to feel empowering when…
When you spend some time in a toxic relationship, an enabling attitude becomes your coping mechanism. Basically, without being aware of it, you begin to act in a manner that allows your partner to continue with his toxic games. You’re creating an environment in which he feels safe to continue with his toxic behavioral patterns…
Being hustled in a relationship is one of the worst things that can happen to you. It is not nice to love a man and to trust him when he doesn’t reciprocate in the same way. I know it is not easy to recognize a hustler, especially when you are crazy in love with him,…