You stop thinking of yourself as a catch and start thinking of yourself as a burden.

You stop thinking of yourself as a catch and start thinking of yourself as a burden.

You start to look at them as a saint for putting up with your bullshit.

You’re Going To Have A Hard Time Loving Yourself In A Toxic Relationship

Dmitry Berdnyk

You thinktheyredoingyoua favor by dating you.

They refuse to take the blame for their mistakes.

It they show up late for work, its becauseyoudidnt wake them up in time.

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If they lose track of their phone, its becauseyouhavent cleaned the house in too long.

If they cheat on you, its becauseyouhavent been giving them enough attention.

They make you feel bad about every little thing.

Nothing you do is ever right in their eyes.

Slowly, you start seeing yourself the way they see you.

You start assuming youre a failure, a crazy person, a mess, a bitch.

They havent walked away from you, even though theyve seen all your flaws.

Your idea of them gets as warped as your idea of yourself.

You dont trust your instincts.

You stay in a toxic situation for much longer than you should because you think so little of yourself.

You arent sure you have enough strength to leave, to reassert your independence.

Even though its going to be hard to leave, its something you have to do.

You have to embrace the change.

You have to take a chance on yourself for the first time in a long time.

You have to admit being alone is much better than staying with a person this cold.