Are you self-aware enough to recognize difficult personality traits in yourself? Here are 13 subtle signs you may be a toxic person. This blog is all about learning and healing from abusive relationships. So naturally, we talk a lot about toxic individuals such as pathological liars, manipulators, narcissists, etc. But now it’s time to address […]
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How to Deal With Someone Who’s Always Playing the Victim
Do you know someone who’s always playing the victim? Someone who never takes responsibility for their actions? Then you know how exhausting it can be to listen to their endless tales of woe and feel a mixture of pity and frustration. Bad things just constantly happen to them, don’t they? And no matter how hard […]
16 Alarming Signs You Have a Toxic Friend
Do you have a toxic friend? The answer may not be as clear as with other toxic people in your life. Friends have a special place in our hearts, and we tend to forgive them easier than family members. Still, there might come a time when you can no longer forgive or overlook your friend’s […]
Never Do These 13 Things When You’re Around Toxic People
We all have toxic people in our lives. They’re our mothers, our boyfriends, colleagues, bosses, friends… You can’t escape them. And even if there was some perfect world with no toxic people in it, it’d probably be boring. Toxic people keep you on your toes! They teach you things about yourself. They make you stronger. […]
Why You Shouldn’t Accept Gifts from Your Toxic Mother-in-Law
A gift is by definition a selfless offering. But when you’re dealing with a toxic mother-in-law, beware of gifts with long, wiry strings attached to them. You might be thinking: why would my mother-in-law give me gifts? She hates me! It’s precisely to hide that fact a toxic mother-in-law will give you gifts or offer […]
Stuck at Home With a Toxic Person: 7 Ways to Keep Your Sanity
Dealing with a toxic person is hard enough. Try it when you’re stuck at home unable to leave or limit your contact! That’s a total nightmare, one that few people are prepared to handle. The latest quarantine order put all of us through the wringer. With nonstop wall-to-wall pandemic hysteria in the news, financial distress, […]