Take This Quiz To Identify The Red Flags That Could Be Holding You Back In Your Love Life
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Retry Trust Issues It sounds like you’ve been hurt. And whether it happened multiple times or there was one incident that seriously broke your heart, it’s clearly made an impact on you. That is not your fault in any way, but the sad truth is that the trust issues that resulted from your heartbreak can affect your future relationships if left unchecked. Even if a partner understands why you have a hard time believing them when they share their feelings with you, that lack of trust is nonetheless alienating to them. For both of your sakes, they’re something you’ll have to work through. But you can do it! Anger Issues You have a hard time letting things go, and it doesn’t take much to set you off. You’re hardly alone in this respect, and it’s true that this anger can often feel justified, but it’s not exactly the recipe for a healthy relationship. As sad as it is to think about, rage issues can make the people you care the most about feel unsafe. And for those who don’t feel that way, it’s nonetheless taxing to have to de-escalate situations worsened by your anger. Anger is inevitable, but it needs to be balanced by something that brings tranquility into your life. Manipulation It seems difficult for you to accept the times in life when you don’t get your way. And whether this is a frequent, panicked reaction or part of a deliberate plan, you’ve shown how far you’re willing to go in those situations. It can be surprisingly easy to rationalize certain manipulative tactics as either justified or “not that bad,” but at the end of the day, they are not loving acts. Manipulation demonstrates a lack of respect for partners and unduly damages their confidence. And once those tactics become clear to a partner — and they eventually will — they’ll feel used, not loved. Obsession with appearances Whether you’ve been raised to feel this way or some cultural nudging took place, it’s hard for you to let go of what others think of you. We’ll sometimes find we need to keep up appearances to get through certain situations, but it sounds like this trait is developing into an everyday obsession. The problem with this in the context of a relationship is that it often won’t take long for a partner to feel like they aren’t a priority. And if they feel denied of certain things they love because of what others might think, that will breed resentment. I’m not suggesting you need to streak down the street or anything, but it’s important to remember who really means the most to you in life. Your relationship is with one person, not the whole neighborhood.Scroll down to continue on!
