toxic relationship

No, hun. You are not ‘too sensitive.’ But if your partner keeps saying that, you may be experiencing gaslighting.

I broke my bad habits after I took a full year to be completely single and establish my self-worth, and fully love and accept myself and past mistakes.

For example, when you start cutting friends out because of your partner, it's a sure-fire indicator that something isn't right here

That night, my sister's boyfriend sent me a text message saying “sweet dreams.”

While I don’t introduce myself as “Hi I’m Nisha, and I’m divorced,” I do reveal this fact relatively quickly; actually, I brag about it.

Being manipulative is so entrenched in my personality, I’m often unaware I’m even doing it until the dust has settled.

It’s going to take a while to build my self-esteem back up to where it was. But at least I know I can now recognize an emotionally abusive relationship.

Of course, attention is key to maintaining a healthy relationship, but if relationship drama is starting to play out like a bad reality show, it’s time to start acknowledging negative behavior.