Is My Relationship Toxic?

1. After disagreements, do you often end up apologizing even when you didn't think you were wrong?

2. Do you frequently feel confused about what actually happened during an argument?

3. Do you change your behavior to avoid the other person's anger or moods?

4. Do they criticize, mock, or put you down — even "as a joke"?

5. Have you become more cut off from friends or family since the relationship began?

6. Do you feel you have to justify, explain, or defend ordinary choices?

7. Is affection, warmth, or communication withdrawn as a way to punish you?

8. Do you feel more anxious, smaller, or less yourself than you did before?

9. When you raise a concern, does it somehow get turned back onto you?

10. Do you ever feel afraid — of their reactions, or for your own safety?