Top 5 Reasons to Walk Away From Toxic People

Making the decision to walk away from toxic people can be both empowering and terrifying. It means a big shakeup in how you already live your life. Being sure you’re making the right decision is never easy, particularly when the relationship may already have warped your perception.

We’re going to walk you through the best ways to identify you’re in a toxic relationship. This should help you evaluate whether it’s time to move on.

Let’s get going.

1) Walk away from toxic people who always take while you give

Relationships should always be equal partnerships. It doesn’t matter if that relationship is romantic, familiar, or platonic. If you are putting in more time and effort than the other person it might be time to re-evaluate.

It is true there may be times where one person will need to lean on the other more; that is completely acceptable and expected. However, these occurrences should balance over time.  It is a mistake in any relationship to feel like you need to be the one always giving emotional and financial support.

You deserve someone who respects all that you have to offer.

2) R-E-S-P-E-C-T find out what it means to me…

Some relationships leave you always wanting more, but in the best way. You always want to be near the other person, you miss them when you are more than five feet away from them, and you dream of them every night.

Other relationships leave you wanting more, but for all of the wrong reasons.

Everyone is unique and has individual needs. A good partner will take it upon themselves to find out what your needs are and go out of their way to make sure they are not only met but exceeded.

If you are in a relationship where you feel this is lacking, it is a sign that your partner is not only selfish but is not respectful of your wants and needs.

It might be time to find someone who will take the time to listen to what those are.

3) They feel better, you feel worse…

Being in any successful relationship should make you feel happy. You should feel supported and that your partner looks at you as intelligent, beautiful, and the only person in the world.

If these statements do not ring true for you, then you are likely not in the right relationship.

Sad as it is, some people build themselves up by tearing other people down—even those they claim to love. If being in the relationship is harmful to your self-esteem or your mental health, love yourself enough to move on.

4) Not two peas in a pod…

Sometimes two great people just come together and for some unknown reason form a terrible combination. A love connection should bring out the best in you, not the worst, but that is not always the way it goes.

Here are some signs that your relationship itself is toxic:

• An unhealthy competitive side to one or both partners
• Rampant jealousy
• Violence or emotional abuse
• Simple conversations that become arguments or are mentally exhausting
• Other behaviours that are not becoming, such as gossiping, gambling, drinking

It could simply be that you are not compatible as a couple. Cut your losses before someone gets seriously hurt.

5) It’s not me, it’s you…

Are you walking on eggshells around your partner in an effort to avoid an argument? Does it feel like no matter what the situation you always have to shoulder the blame to deescalate the dispute?

Some people simply cannot take the blame regardless of what has occurred and will rewrite the story to fit their own narrative. Unless you are willing to live a life where you carry every incident of spilled milk, every wrong turn on the road, and every bad decision that they make, this is a relationship to walk away from.

Final Thoughts on Why You Should Walk Away From Toxic People

Never let yourself be used in any relationship. Your romantic partner, friends, and family alike should all respect your right to live well.

You should have an absolute minimum standard for the sort of treatment you’ll accept, and stick to it. No one has the right to run over you for their own gain or amusement.

Walk away from toxic people who treat you like a punching bag to offload their own shortcomings. Doing this will then make more room for positive interactions and relationships. Look for those and spread your wings to thrive!