In today’s weekly blog and video upload, I discuss the topic: Are You Enabling Your Partner’s Unhealthy Behaviour Toward You?

• Are you feeling stuck in an unhealthy relationship?
• Do you find that you’re constantly second-guessing your feelings and walking on eggshells to avoid conflict with your partner?
• Have you been making excuses for a partner who leaves you feeling hurt, dismissed or unimportant?
• Are you questioning yourself why you are staying with someone who treats you so disrespectfully?

Over time, certain relationship dynamics can chip away at your boundaries and make you less confident in trusting your own judgment. If you feel emotionally drained more often than supported, it is crucial to take a closer look at what is going on in your relationship. When you’re with the right partner, they treat you with respect and supportive love. You’re not tiptoeing around someone, fearing that you will upset them if you say or do the wrong thing.

It is important to remember that by not reacting to their toxic behaviour, you are enabling them to continue. When there are no consequences, they will keep behaving in this manner.

Signs you are enabling your partner’s destructive behaviour

1. Your partner is in control of the relationship. They are very possessive and expect constant accommodation from you. They use intimidation or threats to get their way.
2. Every time you question their behaviour, they gaslight you, become very argumentative, or give you the silent treatment.
3. They ridicule you in front of others. You don’t confront them on their behaviour, so it continues.
4. You continually make excuses for your partner’s behaviour to your friends and family.
5. You often ignore their outbursts to keep the peace at home. You think that by not reacting, things won’t escalate into another heated argument.
6. They do not like your friends, so you have stopped seeing them.
7. There is no encouragement from your partner concerning your job or outside interests. They want you all to themselves and discourage you from excelling in your life. They want to restrict your freedom and independence.

How did you get here? A few questions to ask yourself:

1. Did you come from a loving childhood, or was there a void in that respect?
2. Was there abandonment in your family life or a past relationship?
3. Are you shy and introverted?
4. Did you deal with a really bad breakup previous to this relationship?
5. Have you experienced any physical or emotional abuse in the past?
6. Did your parents have a loving partnership, or did they display some of the behaviors your experiencing in your relationship today?

You need to understand that you are in charge of who you attract and who you allow in your life. Once you truly comprehend this, you can start to answer some of those questions you have been pushing away. What stands out the most to you, and what do you think is the reason your partner treats you this way? Is this a repetitive pattern that you are continuing in each relationship?

Recognizing your partner’s behaviour is the first step. Now what?

1. Seek counselling to help gain clarity about the path ahead. Understand that many relationships built on unhealthy patterns do not survive once those patterns are challenged. That is a reality you need to carefully consider if you want a healthier future.
2. Living in this enabling pattern comes at a high cost to your self-esteem. You’ve left things for so long and are now at a loss on how to handle the situation. The next thing you have to do is forgive yourself for not taking the steps to speak up about your toxic relationship. Being frustrated or mad at yourself is not going to solve the problems. Learn from your mistakes and take the lesson forward.
3. It can take time to gain the confidence to openly express yourself. Confronting the negativity your partner brings to your relationship isn’t an easy task. They are used to you giving in to them, so it won’t be an overnight fix. They will continue their controlling attitude and won’t give up that easily. They are accustomed to treating you this way because it has always worked for them.
4. Your partner will likely resist the changes and attempt to undermine your newfound strength. This can cause you to pull back because of the difficulties you will encounter. Your partner knows that you always forgive them, because they have had numerous chances to repeat the same bad behaviour without any repercussions. It’s time to change the dynamics and reclaim your self-worth.
5. Be aware of their manipulative charm! It is very common to get caught up in a push-pull addiction. When the relationship is good, it’s really good. This is what keeps you stuck. There is often a strong sexual chemistry in this type of partnership, and this passion is hard to let go of. Do not let sex lure you back into an environment that doesn’t support your well-being.

If your partner berates you or controls you in any way, this is very damaging to your self-worth. Some people become so used to it and talk themselves into thinking that it’s not really that bad. It is always bad when someone you love is dominating and manipulative toward you.

Trying to find a solution to your problem shows that you’re no longer in denial about what is going on in your relationship. The hard truth is that you are enabling your partner’s behaviour to continue, which is very difficult to come to terms with.

A big question to ask yourself is, do you love your partner?

What is keeping you in this dysfunctional partnership? Do you love your partner, or has this become more of a habit, staying in this relationship? Maybe you are fearful of their reaction if you walk away? Or maybe you are afraid of being alone?

When you have been disrespected for any length of time, there is a lot of emotional damage to contend with. It is crucial to remove yourself from this relationship and give yourself time to recover. You will need some professional support to help you move on, so this negative pattern doesn’t continue.

Taking time away from being in any relationship is also a big step toward healing. Learning to be alone without the influence of others will help clear your mind and stop this repetitive behaviour. You will go through a lot of mixed emotions when dealing with this. You will think that your partner truly loves you because they’re still there. Please don’t mistake that for authentic love. This is extremely conditional, and it’s at your expense.

Please watch the video below for more information on today’s important topic:

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