Quote:
Originally Posted by golden_eve
This morning I found this quote, which was/is applicable to my own relationship situation right now:
“Maturity is learning to walk away from people and situations that threaten your peace of mind, self-respect, morals and self-worth.”
My recent ex verbally and emotionally was abusive, I am now fully seeing. It didn't sink in fully until he recently called me a slut, trashy and promiscuous just because I kissed someone after we broke up and went out on a date. That was not the first time he had been verbally abusive to me.
I have just fully realized just how toxic and unhealthy this relationship was for me overall, and that my focus should be on fully walking away from him, letting go, and sticking to a NO CONTACT rule, as opposed to anything else.
This quote really struck me hard this morning about exactly what I need to do, which is healthiest for ME.
Anyone else in an unhealthy/toxic relationship?
Just as the quote states, when a relationship threatens your peace of mind, self-respect and self-worth, it's time to walk away.
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oh wow. I have to say yes. But when it comes to walking away for me, it's not necessarily walking away from the relationship that is what I think of. Right now I can't get out of the marriage I am in but what the quote does speak to my heart about is this: being able to walk away from said verbal abuse and toxicity rather than always retaliating or fighting back.
Many times in the relationship I am stuck in, the spouse gets very personal, says a lot of things that are really character assassinations and will be demeaning and well all of the other things toxic people do in arguments. I have a very hard time when someone knows what buttons to push to not react and just leave the area, conversation or what not. it escalates at that point of course and sadly I agree that it says something about my maturity :/ don't like to admit it but yeah.
So thanks for this post, it seriously speaks to my heart and is something I know I need to work on right now!