What kind of effects does “toxic relationship”, which is the popular concept of bilateral relations in recent times, have on your life? If you feel unhappy, restless and inadequate and you are affected by the negative energy of the people around you, it is a signal that you are in a toxic relationship.

Toxic relationship causes the individual to experience negativities in all areas, emotionally, psychologically and physically. The concept of toxic relationship includes not only the partner relationship, but also the people in your friend environment, business life or social life. When you share with people who have a toxic structure in your life, you may encounter problems that will cause you to question yourself more, blame more, and lower your self-confidence. If you are moving in the direction of high giving and constructiveness while conducting your relationships, it will cause you to experience more burnout and intolerance. These people tend to feed themselves, especially by poisoning you.

To understand that you are having a toxic relationship, first observe the other person. If he is in a state and attitude that does not make you feel good, if he expresses your thoughts in a cynical and critical manner, if you have to constantly act in control around him, it means that there is an individual around you who is poisoned by a toxic relationship. They try to communicate with accusatory messages by using the language of “you” by feeding on the arguments. It makes you feel bad by talking about the negative results that bring you down and do not support you in the decisions you make or the work you will do.

Toxic people do not empathize with the events you experience and do not care about the emotions you experience. By involving you in constant conflict, psychological fatigue causes you to lose your self-confidence. Ending a toxic relationship is the most important decision you will ever make for yourself. It would be best to end these relationships that shape your life and hinder your emotions in your life. Draw your attention to the beginning of a new era for your own life by determining your limits in the new steps you will take. Clearly define your limits and distance to the other party. Create social events and activities. Take care of yourself and respect yourself.

Avrupa Şafak Hospital

Psychologist Sevda BAKIREL