7 Ways to Let Go of a Toxic Relationship
#1 —Never give your own power away
Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble. ~ Three Witches of Macbeth
Some people live in a toxic state of mind as their default way of seeing the world. They are not easily able to value another, because they have ceased to value themselves, and so project their outlook upon the world. Telling the truth is not their goal. They are full of hidden agendas, their inner world a cauldron of fear at being found out as unworthy, and so their hidden agendas become their protection, for they are locked in the embrace of their own unconsciousness.
They do not engage in self-reflection, so the consequences of their words and behavior are not primary for them. They probably possess some degree of narcissism.
These same people can be persuasive, even charming. But their self-confidence depends on making sure you do not feel worthy. It satisfies an inner need they possess, a desire to keep their own demons at bay by bringing others down, either directly or subtly.
In an ideal world, we are meant to form ideal friendships, to experience feelings of authentic camaraderie, to enjoy the company of people who find in us a like-minded soul, and who hold reverence for our existence on the…
