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This may seem like the most obvious sign of a toxic relationship, but not if it's always been normalized as part of your family dynamic....

A parent, sibling, or other family member may often place blame for anything that’s wrong on someone else—possibly you, included. While...

In a well-adjusted family dynamic, there's usually no such thing as "taking sides." But when someone learns poor relationship patterns...

You didn’t choose the family you were raised in, but you can make sure you don't invite new toxic influences into your life by assuming...

Gaslighting is a type of emotional abuse in which someone causes the victim to doubt their own understanding of reality. “They deny that...

This can include guilt trips and backhanded compliments, along with nonverbal communication such as rolled eyes and sighs. #toxicfamily...

Enter your mother, who's spilled your tale with someone else. It’s not uncommon for a toxic family member to breach your confidence....

Friendship is a lot like food. We need it to survive. What is more, we seem to have a basic drive for it. Psychologists find that human...

Coming to the realization that your family member is not available or open to fully and completely loving you and discovering the fact...

No one's known you longer than your family has, which means they've got a rich back catalog of personal failures to draw from when...

I myself cannot comprehend a toxic parent’s intentional manipulation, lying and inflicting pain upon their own child. Trust me when I say...

If someone if emotionally manipulating, bullying and abusing you, know that you deserve better and that it’s OK to let go and walk away...

It can be extremely painful when you’re trying to share your hurt over a grievance—or even abuse, enacted by them or another family...

Unhealthy parents will pit their children against one another, or against other members of the family. They set up scenarios where...

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That statement may sound harsh, but it’s the truth. The way toxic people act is because of an internal struggle they bear inside of...

“Confront” may be a harsh word, but I could paint this in a cooler color: have an honest conversation. Either way, that doesn’t work with...

You’ll see that they are quite manipulative in their reaction to being confronted. A family member will play the victim and try to corral...

I feel it is important to note, from my experience, true anger is not necessarily associated with mental illness, but rather comes from a...

When you chose to let go of family be prepared to lose more than just the one person you are walking away from, because there are always...