A lot of people don't understand what a toxic relationship is one many people find themselves but they don't know they are in one. A toxic relationship is one of the things people need to abstain from. Once a relationship is toxic, the best thing to do is to walk out of it. As I said, some people don't know they are in a toxic relationship and the only way they can know is when they have the realization that they can do better, deserve better or someone else tells them and they listen.
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Toxic relationships have many effects on individuals; they can even affect an individual beyond what we imagine. It might be the emotional, mental, or physical well-being of the person.
The emotional effect of a toxic relationship can be from the family or partner. Now, I want you to understand that toxic relationships don't only happen between people in a romantic relationship, they also happen in the family. The toxic relationship in the family is one that's even more worse than that of a romantic relationship because that of a romantic relationship that happens between couples can be walked out on after realization. Toxic relationships from any part can cause depression, hopelessness, loss of identity, resentment, inability to trust, and many more. It can also bring fear to the person's mind when there is a toxic relationship in the family or with a partner.
I watched a live TV show of a girl explaining how her previous relationship was, her story was that of a fish jumping out of the frying pan to the fire. She had never gotten any love from her parent and everything she does always seems below average to them. She did all she could to make them proud but none of it seemed to get through to them. After getting into the university, she enters into a relationship with a man who basically provides everything for her, at the expense of beating her up when she does things he doesn't like.
She said the man was 10 years older than her and she always felt he was right to beat her because he knew better. After beating her, he would apologize and get her the things she liked. She said, it got to a time she loved it when he beat her, and when he stopped, it felt like he wasn't in love with her anymore.
These are the kind of relationships many people find themselves and they can't break from. As I said, some people don't even realize they are in one until it is too late.
A toxic relationship can also affect the physical health of the person, it can cause chronic stress that weakens the immune system of the person. Do you think only sickness affects the immune system? No No No, not having a healthy relationship which causes one to think often can also affect the immune system.
A toxic relationship is not something that should be encouraged or having a thought like "As time goes on there will be a change". Solutions like seeking support, setting boundaries, practicing self-care, loving yourself first, visiting a therapist, and therapist help in fighting trauma, building back self-esteem, and making you have a lovely and healthy relationship.
This is my entry for the #octoberinleo prompt day 24, You can read more about it Here
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