4 Signs You're in a Toxic Relationship, Not Just Cheating

Every couple certainly always expect the relationships that can mutually support, understand and complement each other. Although conflict is inevitable, each pair hope the issue can be resolved soon so that the relationship last a long time.

In reality, not all couples have a relationship ideal. Sometimes there is also a relationship that is established to the detriment of one party. In other words, there are those who feel exploited by the parties only, like a parasite.

The condition of the relationship is usually called with a toxic relationship. Psychologist kinis adult and Founder of Anastasia & Associates, Anastasia Sari Dewi, SPsi, MPsi, explains the traits of the relationship with the partner is not healthy.

"Toxic relationship that means a relationship that makes each individual that is precisely instead of increased instead of decreased. Decreased it could be in terms of a lot of things could be from the quality of him as an individual. Today financially can also be decreased," said Anastasia, in e-Life with the theme of the Bound Boyfriend Parasite on Friday, (21/1/2022).

So what are the traits of a toxic relationship that needs to be known ?

1. Appear negative emotions

Clinical psychologist adult it also explained the signs that indicate a relationship has become toxic is the emergence of negative emotions.

"There's usually arise negative emotions of the one who lead the relationship. Negative emotions are like what? For example, afraid, insecure, or maybe pessimistic with himself, or a small heart. Negative emotions like it's not just about angry yes," he said.

2. Feel insecure

Such negative emotions can be characterized by the presence of feelings of insecurity and feel do not deserve to be happy and loved. This will usually appear after being in a relationship is wrong.

"The emotions that arise as it is sometimes indeed of the individual's own, but can also or also many clients who come to me appears that after undergoing a wrong relationship or a relationship that is toxic," said Founder Anastasia & Associate it.

3. Not given policy

Couples are not given the policies in making the decision even in managing emotions can also be characterized by the relationship that is toxic.

"Because there may be a lot of emotional response the partner precisely, if for example there is a conflict it is reversed. So that his negative emotions appear all or suppose accustomed to being threatened, accustomed to being hurt, accustomed to being criticized as if he had no policy in deciding. Or not have a policy in managing emotions," he continued.

4. The tendency master

A relationship that is toxic can not happen anytime either at the beginning of a relationship or when it is long to live. Then the awareness of the relationship a toxic need to continue to exist so that you can see the signs and be able to fix it earlier.

"It could also at the time of courtship healthy kayaking curb and possessive. But after marrying suddenly unconsciously appeared taste has become the master. So toxic it will appear slowly," said Anastasia.