Signs You Are A Toxic Person “ Thoughts On Life And Love | Mental Health Therapy

We all know someone who is toxic. The type of person that drains you emotionally and who doesn’t necessarily have your best intentions at heart. Toxic people have their own issues such as self-loathing, low self-esteem, a lack of purpose and often see themselves as a victim. This blog post is more about self awareness and whether you hold any of the characteristics of a toxic person.

Typical symptoms of a toxic person

1) You don’t have many/any long term friends

Good friendships last because there is no hidden agenda and you truly like each other as people. Good friendships last longer than the average friendship where there are realistic expectations. If you keep people around you because they might be useful, it’s a bad foundation going forward. Good friends aren’t fickle and tend to keep in touch even if the contact is sporadic. The best friends don’t hold grudges or take it personally when a friend isn’t regularly in touch. Toxic people tend to take irregular contact as disloyal and see it as a personal affront. There is a lot left unsaid by the toxic person as they struggle to make the friendship fit their idealised version rather than accepting their friend as they are because the fundamentally LIKE…