I think you just have to recognize the early warning signs and not let yourself tolerate any disrespect. A lack of self respect and the idea I needed someone is what kept me in a toxic relationship for way longer than my logical mind intended

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It’s okay to be scared relationships are scary. But like you’re smart to see bad signs. Ppl sometimes put up with so much bad stuff bc they want to be in a relationship to feel loved and valued and all that which is great but only if it’s mutual. Anything less is not worth your time or emotional investment

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emotional abuse is everywhere and tends to happen to a certain type of person, if you don’t get abuse from employers family friends etc you probably don’t have anything to worry about. but it’s good to be vigilant

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Many people don’t talk about how someone is good at first and later turn bad in a relationship. Often it’s at the workplace or running a business where the power they are trying to forge trains them to be sociopathic. Doctors for example have to be sociopathic as they do surgery so there are not emotions as they operate. The politics of the hospitals and lawsuits from the patients in time has them stay sociopathic outside of surgery.

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The woman doesn’t notice this when it’s subtle and takes years to build up as the guy becomes sociopathic. In a workplace, a guy can be a manger and builds a team and gets power from it. He learns to be sociopathic that the company wants him to be when an executive tells him to do something harsh. In time he loses respect with the spouse because he wants power.

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No need to fear if you get to know them before dating them, reacting to the red flags, setting up boundaries, and etc. Now you can do all that and find a good boyfriend and even marry but there is a chance he can change overtime into a bad person.

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be firm and set limits. I let my gf abuse me far too long before realizing how toxic she actually was. Like you, now I’m scared of a repeat

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Bby thats where the manipulation happens if you say you want more they pretend they want more

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So valid. And recognizing they just wanna use you is so smart from your part already- you’re saving yourself endless crying nights babes

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