When you’re under the spell of love, sometimes rose-colored glasses distort your reality. They may also be hiding toxic things that are a no-brainer for you when you see them in other people.

But when you fail to identify the issues within your relationship, it becomes a bit of a problem. It can mask that the person you are seeing is toxic.

Here are some signs that you may be in denial about the seriousness of your relationship:

You gave him a million chances.

For other guys, you’d only give him two or three chances, but for him, you’ve won an endless supply because you believe he’ll change – even though he doesn’t want to change for you.

You tell yourself that you are overreacting when you are angry with him.

It’s as if you’ve been conditioned to believe that you’re the crazy one after every minor argument or disagreement.

You feel pressured to tone down your feelings if you want to keep him.

You fear that your anger, sadness, or other emotions will be too much for them and will scare them away instead of living authentically.

Little amounts of affection from him mean the world.

A kiss on the cheek in front of your friends is similar to a marriage proposal because it rarely happens. It’s a low expectation and a big warning sign that something is wrong.

You pretend you don’t need monogamy.

Sure, that could be a legitimate point of view for you. But you may be using it as an excuse because your boyfriend is cheating on you or says it often.

You feel like your relationship is the best, and that everyone is with the wrong people.

From the way you talk or brag about your friend to the way you judge your friend for doing something different than what your friend does – there is always a feeling that your relationship is better.

You make excuses for him.

You always have an explanation or justification for the bad, hurtful, unorthodox, or bad things he does.

You reflect negatively on your single life because you think you’re in a great situation now.

You would rather settle into an unhealthy relationship (even if you don’t know it’s unhealthy) than be alone.

When your friends advise you to break up with him or point out his flaws, a shouting match results.

Sometimes people on the outside of the situation are exposed to a side that you may not be able to see, and you hate them a little for not hearing you.

Don’t talk about the problems in your relationship.

You’re just hoping it will go away and you want to avoid confrontation as much as possible.

Forgive every apology.

Even if he does something unthinkable to hurt you, you will always accept his apology or weak excuse.

She wants to save him.

You may think that by giving him enough love and affection he will turn into the person you want him to be. Unfortunately, no amount of encouragement or push will make him change.

You feel a little bad for him when he attacks you because you attribute it to his past.

He had a difficult upbringing, his ex-wife caused a lot of emotional damage, and he wasn’t in a relationship to know it. There is always some excuse you make to justify his bad behavior.

You think all this is normal.

A relationship in which these signs are common is not a healthy relationship – especially if you are name-calling, prying, cheating, and lying all the time.

When you love someone, you are blindly and irrationally infatuated with them. Of course, you don’t want to see how dangerous this relationship is or admit that the relationship could destroy you in the long run.

However, loving someone does not mean they are right for you or good for you. Deep down, you may have an instinctive feeling to leave them, but you can’t bring yourself to say goodbye.

But only if you know if you’re struggling with most of these things in your relationship should you consider your options. Ultimately, it can save you in the long run.

Here are some signs that you may be in denial about the seriousness of your relationship:

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