“The thing about abusers is that along with power, they only recognize a relationship that is 100% on their own terms.”— Pamela Kole, amazon.com
“But these people cross the line when they abuse their capacity for persuasion for their selfish benefit, especially when it's at the expense of the relationship.”— Devin Walters, amazon.com
“They are deadly people and do not deserve access into your life, unless they demonstrate the willingness and the ability to change.”— Lilly Singh, amazon.com
“Toxic people are very destructive; they are emotional vampires. Your interactions with them will always leave you drained and exhausted. They are mood changers; they suck a life out of you. Toxic People are a vehicle of heaviness and depression.”— Lilly Singh, amazon.com
“how can she love a man who is busy loving someone he can never get his hands on again.”— Rupi Kaur, amazon.com
“Not all toxic people are cruel and uncaring. Some of them love us dearly. Many of them have good intentions. Most are simply toxic to our being simply because their needs and way of existing force us to compromise ourselves and our happiness. They aren't inherently bad people, but they aren't the ri…”— Danielle Koepke, internal-acceptance-movement.tumblr.com
“You don't ever have to feel guilty about removing toxic people from your life...You don't have to make room for people who cause you pain or make you feel small.”— Danielle Koepke, internal-acceptance-movement.tumblr.com
“The scars from mental cruelty can be as deep and long-lasting as wounds from punches or slaps but are often not as obvious. In fact, even among women who have experienced violence from a partner, half or more report that the man’s emotional abuse is what is causing them the greatest harm.”— Lundy Bancroft, amazon.com
“You don’t have to wait for someone to treat you bad repeatedly. All it takes is once, and if they get away with it that once, if they know they can treat you like that, then it sets the pattern for the future.”— Jane Green, amazon.com
“Toxic relationships not only make us unhappy; they corrupt our attitudes and dispositions in ways that undermine healthier relationships and prevent us from realizing how much better things can be.”— Michael Josephson, whatwillmatter.com
“I was your cure and you were my disease. I was saving you. You were killing me.”— We Who Dare, youtube.com
“But with passion came screaming and cursing and words we regret. That’s not healthy. And I think part of the reason I turned back every time was because I wanted to be right about you. I wanted to be the one that changed you.”— Kirsten Corley, puckermob.com
“Toxic relationships are dangerous to your health; they will literally kill you.”— Bryant McGill, bryantmcgill.com
“Toxic people attach themselves like cinder blocks tied to your ankles, and then invite you for a swim in their poisoned waters.”— John Mark Green, johnmarkgreenpoetry.tumblr.com
“He said he loved me, but every step of the way he’d hurt and sabotage me. I realized later that he put me down so much because he was probably terrified that I’d realize he was nothing and leave him. Which is exactly what I did.”— Amy Schumer, amazon.com
“We are told not to ignore those red flags that we see in the beginning. This isn’t possible when meeting a narcissist because he/she is too skilled to reveal any red flags in the beginning. He/she is drawn to your beauty, kindness, and confidence because this will fulfill their personal void. The na…”— Kristin Devaney, thoughtcatalog.com
“20% of your relationships are causing 80% of your stress. Eliminate them. Every year, conduct a relationship audit: Which of my friends/family/coworkers/romantic partners consistently cause me to lose my friggin' mind?? If you hang out with 15 people on a regular basis, you'll probably find that rou…”— Patrick Mathieson, quora.com