You’ve read all the relationship and dating advice and thought you’d hit it to a T. But, for some reason, you always find yourself in toxic relationships.
So, you say to yourself, “Why is this happening to me? Why do I always attract toxic people who hurt me?”
It is very important to realize that nothing ever happens to us. We make them by our own choices, and this includes choosing to be in a toxic relationship and ignoring the signs of an unhealthy relationship.
If you want to change this aspect, you also have to make some changes to prevent toxic people from entering your life.
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Here are 6 real reasons why you’re drawn to toxic relationships, according to a life coach:
- Treat yourself with less value
Do you put yourself down? Are you hard on yourself? Are you hurting or neglecting yourself?
If so, you will attract more of that negativity. It is important to treat yourself well and know your worth so that you attract others who value you as well.
- You accept circumstances you don’t want
Do you not speak up when someone says or does something you don’t like and just let it happen? Do you stay in a job or other situation that you hate?
We are whole beings, so the choices we make in one area of our lives will carry over into other areas. Many people tell themselves that they have to stay in a bad situation, but no one tells them that they don’t have to.
There’s always something you can do to start pulling yourself out of it and onto something better for you. The key is that you have to take some new actions to get there. It can be scary, which is why so many people remain miserable, but in the end, it’s always worth the effort.
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- Sacrifice yourself and what you want
When you sacrifice yourself, you will attract people for whom you will need to sacrifice yourself.
- You don’t love or respect yourself
The way you love and respect yourself will be directly reflected in how others treat you. If you don’t treat yourself well, no one else will either.
- You hide your identity
Show who you are, don’t hide it. If you hide who you are and put it out front, you will only attract people who match what you pretend to be and who will never be a good fit for you.
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- You haven’t fully dealt with your past
Face your issues and fully deal with your past so you can move forward. Anything that is not fully addressed will hold you back and attract the right people to you.
You can never move forward if you remain in the past. Until you deal with your past, similar situations will keep recurring in your life over and over again until you finally deal with them, so the sooner the better. Of course, it can be difficult to confront these things, but it will become more painful in the long run if we don’t.
Always focus on the energy of your choice. If you make choices out of sacrifice, you will have more sacrifices in your life. If you make choices out of love and for yourself, you will receive more love.
Every choice we make has consequences, so focus on making choices that lead to good consequences!
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