Occasional toxic moments? Or sustained patterns of toxicity? How many of these 40 signs of a toxic relationship are showing up in your life?
Every now and again, everyone has an off minute, and says or does something unkind, thoughtless, or just plain hurtful. Toxic people have many traits that happen too consistently…and, too often.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE:
- My personal definition of a toxic relationship
- Why healthy people often give toxic people too much understanding, compassion, and “wiggle room.”
- Passive-aggressive behaviors (Read my book on Amazon, Stop! That’s Crazy-Making! How to Quit Playing the Passive-Aggressive Game )
- 40 behaviors that create toxic relationships
- Ways to understand issues you may not have had your finger on before now
- Understanding the nature of a toxic relationship to make decisions about your future
The difference between a person having a toxic moment and a person who has many toxic traits is that the healthier person will acknowledge, take responsibility for, and apologize after behaving poorly. A #Hijackal–a relentlessly difficult, often narcissistic one–will not be accountable or responsible. They are even likely to blame their poor behavior on you!
That’s why it is SO important to take stock of what is going on in your relationship with a partner, parent, sibling, adult child, or co-worker. This episode will help you identify the signs of a toxic relationship so you can make choices. I suggest you create a tally as you listen. How many of these 40 traits does the person you’re thinking of exhibit? Oops!
If you had a toxic parent, you’ll be more susceptible to finding a toxic partner acceptable. That’s really something to watch for.
LISTEN or WATCH to learn Signs of a Toxic Relationship