Dysfunctional Relationships: Learn to recognize them.
To learn to recognize a healthy relationship from a dysfunctional one, first, you must understand the differences between them and thus have tools to make wise decisions.
In a healthy relationship, the involved individuals are in and promote a secure environment, also providing respect for both their own privacy and that of the other person.
Such relationships are built on a very solid foundation, forged with communication, mutual respect, and trust. In these relationships, the members feel valued and respected, and their boundaries are honored. Boundaries can be physical, emotional, and sexual.
The opposite occurs in a dysfunctional relationship. These relationships create an environment of insecurity and emotional instability for the parties involved. There is no resilience, they do not tolerate changes, respect is absent, and privacy, personal desires, or differences of opinion are overlooked.
When referring to a dysfunctional relationship, it means a union where the values and treatments that should be present are either absent or not functioning correctly.
These relationships significantly impact health, so it is necessary to seek help and address the situation at its root.
How to know if you are in a dysfunctional romantic relationship?
Here are some signs to recognize them:
- Lack of communication.
- Power struggles.
- Constant tension.
- Jealousy and control.
- Very frequent arguments.
- Lack of compatibility.
- Emotional blackmail and comparisons.
- Emotional instability.
Healthy relationships are based on mutual respect, trust, honesty, support, fairness, equality, and good communication.
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