what is a toxic relationship? - signs and characteristics of a toxic relationship. - how to leave a toxic relationship? - how to help someone involved in a toxic relationship? -

1. Toxic Relationships
~IT´S NOT NORMAL~
Mónica Rasjido

2. • What is a Toxic Relationship?
• Behaviours, are emotionally and physically damaging.
• Destructive and dysfunctional.

3. • What are the signs/characteristics of a T.R?
Constant:
• Calls/texts
• Control
• Manipulation
• Judgement
• Critissism
• Narsissism
• Drama
• Disrespect
• Jealousy
• Physical or verbal abuse.

4. Lack of:
• Communication
• Support
• Trust
• Independence
• Negative/hostile atmosphere
• Unhappiness
• You can´t do anything right

5. • Why people “stay” in a T.R?
• Low self-steem: You don´t deserve
someone better.
• You think you can change Them
(unrealistic expecations).
• Emotional dependence/Fear of being
alone.
• Fear of the future:
• Only reality you know.
• You are constantly threatened .
• Economic dependence.
• You are ashamed.

6. • How to manage/leave a T.R?
• Ralize you are in a T.R.
• Stop normalizing bad Behaviours.
• Establish limits.
• Learn to communicate.
• Work in your self-steem.
• Learn to love yourself.
• Put yourself and your feelings first.
• Ask for help!
• Tell family/Friends your situation.

7. • Someone I know is involved in a T.R!
Signs that suggest your friend is with an abusive
partner:
• You feel on edge/anxious around your Friend´s partner.
• Their partner are frequently mad at Them.
• You don´t see your friend anymore.
• Lost their confidence.
• Make excuses for their partner´s Behaviours.

8. • How to step in?
• Approach the situation calmly.
• Don´t be judgemental.
• Remind your friend you have good intentions.
• Ask Them about their concerns.
• (If you have expecience with T.R) Tell your
story.
• Be pacient.
• Don´t push for and inmediate solution.

9.  “Love should never cost you your peace. It should never cost
you your joy. It should never cost your happiness”.
 “If there’s more negative in the situation than positive,
something has to change”.
 “Love is not discomfort, nor dependence, nor fear. It is freedom
and satisfaction. If we do not feel that, then it is not love”.

10.  If you want to report Physical or verbal abuse, please contact 144!
 Thanks for your attention! 
Mónica Rasjido