Toxic relationships happen to everyone at least one time or more in life.  This can best be described as being around people that attempt to bring down your sense of self worth or simply tear you down in general by repeatedly reminding you of any mistakes and there is no encouragement whatsoever.  Being around toxic people is exhausting because YOU are the punching bag (hopefully not literally) emotionally you continuously take hits from them.  When you leave the toxic person there is a rock in the pit of your stomach and you feel drained and your sense of self worth is diminished.

The solution?  Boundaries!!!  Boundaries are created to protect yourself from these blows and they may include limiting time spent with these people, speaking your truth and not allowing them to speak to you in a toxic manner or walking away from them completely.  Sometimes boundaries are hard to set up.  If you are struggling with boundaries please give me or a therapist in your area a call and arrange an appointment as soon as possible.  ~Uteism

Mistakes...
   “If people refuse to look at you in a new light and they can only see you for what you were, only see you for the mistakes you've made, if they don't realize that you are not your mistakes, then they have to go.”

― Steve Maraboli