3 Ways to Identify Where Love Ends and Toxicity Begins
Watch for these key signs that you need to re-evaluate your relationship .
To love someone is to accept them fully , blemishes and all . We all know this definition of love . Over the years , certain behaviours , rituals , and symbols have become synonymous with this all-encompassing notion of an eternal bond , such as the institution of marriage . However , such a binary and rigid view of love can cause us to ignore its many gray areas . We can start indulging in behavior that is to our detriment and allow for behavior that is obviously problematic .
Mental-health research has proven time and again that love can look and feel different from the way it appears in books , movies , and music . Here are three common mistakes people make when they view their intimate relationships too rigidly .