You can be a good-looking, healthy, strong, independent person but find yourself in a white-knuckled grip of a toxic relationship.
It's easy to find yourself in such a situation especially if you have a partner who is not willing to open up because it's not always easy to get a crystal clear picture of someone's past.
That said, here are signs that your partner might have a history of toxic relationships.
1. They abuse you physically or verbally
This is a no-brainer. If your partner lays hands on you whenever you have a disagreement or constantly talks down on you, calls you names, yells and cusses at you, insults your looks, your cooking, your body or anything that has the potential of damaging your self-esteem, this is a sign that they have a history of toxic relationships.
2. They have low frustration tolerance
Feeling angry towards your partner is normal in a relationship especially when the anger is justified.
However, it's a red flag when it becomes a constant and disruptive part of your life.
If your partner often gets angry and gets enraged real quick over the smallest issues, chances are there are some unaddressed issues and so there's a need to be cautious when dealing with them.
3. They think they're always right
They often say it takes a bigger person to admit when they're wrong, but for some people admitting they're wrong just feels impossible.
They're usually quick to point fingers and blame others when something goes wrong but it's never their fault.
More often, people who always think their opinions matter the most never really care about you. All they care about is who is right and who is wrong. This can be a sign that they have a history of toxic relationships and they want to feel like they are in charge.