Black couple arguing [Photo/BlackDoctor]
In any relationship people enter with the best of intentions. However, no one can be fully prepared for what may lie ahead. While many relationships may display one or two of these, toxic relationships will often feature multiple alarm bells. Here are a few key signs that you are in a toxic relationship.
Jealousy and the blame game. We're all only human, so jealousy will happen on some level. But, excessive jealousy is never okay. If you don't have trust in a relationship, you literally have nothing worth holding on to.
Arguing without contempt. We all know that yelling over each other won't get you anywhere. It's natural to get upset and argue, but if there's no exchange of communication and neither party conveys why he or she feels how he or she does, nothing will be solved.
Negative energy. Feeling uncomfortable or tense around someone is just your body reacting to the negative energy surrounding the two of you. Negativity can drain you mentally, physically and emotionally. We're forced to deal with this stuff, but your SO should be a reprieve from that type of stress.