Toxic Relationships Quotes

“Do not hold your breath for anyone,
Do not wish your lungs to be still,
It may delay the cracks from spreading,
But eventually they will.
Sometimes to keep yourself together
You must allow yourself to leave,
Even if breaking your own heart
Is what it takes to let you breathe.”
― Erin Hanson

“Toxic people attach themselves like cinder blocks tied to your ankles, and then invite you for a swim in their poisoned waters.”
― John Mark Green

“Toxic relationships are dangerous to your health; they will literally kill you. Stress shortens your lifespan. Even a broken heart can kill you. There is an undeniable mind-body connection. Your arguments and hateful talk can land you in the emergency room or in the morgue. You were not meant to live in a fever of anxiety; screaming yourself hoarse in a frenzy of dreadful, panicked fight-or-flight that leaves you exhausted and numb with grief. You were not meant to live like animals tearing one another to shreds. Don't turn your hair gray. Don't carve a roadmap of pain into the sweet wrinkles on your face. Don't lay in the quiet with your heart pounding like a trapped, frightened creature. For your own precious and beautiful life, and for those around you — seek help or get out before it is too late. This is your wake-up call!”
― Bryant McGill

“When you notice someone does something toxic the first time, don't wait for the second time before you address it or cut them off.

Many survivors are used to the "wait and see" tactic which only leaves them vulnerable to a second attack. As your boundaries get stronger, the wait time gets shorter. You never have justify your intuition.”
― Shahida Arabi

“MISERABLE

Release the toxic and infectious-
Spreaders of misery,
Souls destroying souls-
And poisonous liars.

Awaken from the hallucinations-
And take back your heart.
Reclaim your self-esteem-
And leave the toxic be.”
― Giorge Leedy, Uninhibited From Lust To Love

“Fire False Friends as early as possible. Do it before they dig out the dream seeds you've planted! The earlier, the better; the quicker, the safer!”
― Israelmore Ayivor, Daily Drive 365

“I seem to be torn between 'I wish we'd met earlier' and 'I wish we'd never met'.”
― Ahmed Mostafa

“Let’s normalize walking away from toxic situations. You don’t have to stick it out when your mental health is taking a beating, just because that’s what everyone expects of you. It’s okay to reassess and decide whether or not a situation is still acceptable”
― Catharina Maura, The Wrong Bride

“Forgiveness is a personal process that doesn’t depend on us having direct contact with the people who have hurt us.”
― Sharon Salzberg, Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection

“Don’t confuse “familiar” with “acceptable”. Toxic relationships can fool you like that.”
― Steve Maraboli

“Narcissists are very retaliative if they believe another has achieved what they desire,
exposed their insecurities, or refused to be under their control.”
― Lorraine Nilon, Breaking Free From the Chains of Silence: A respectful exploration into the ramifications of Paedophilic abuse

“You think you can change a guy, that he’ll be different with you, that you’ll finally be the one to tame him… and before you know it, you’re alone in your underwear at nine o’clock on a Saturday night, crying to Adele songs, eating ice cream straight from the gallon, and wondering what the hell is the matter with you that you fell for such a goddamned man-child, after he explicitly warned you not to.”
― Julie Johnson, The Monday Girl

“Keeping bad company is like being in a germ-infested area. You never know what you’ll catch.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, Listen to Your Conscience: That's Why You Have One

“I interpreted his heartbeat to be some sort of Morse code for his feelings, but maybe I was imagining substance where there was only air.”
― Megan Farison, Dissonance

“Love should be a refuge, not a battlefield; if it brings more pain than peace, it’s time to let it go.”
― Ayoub Imilouane

“Not every love is meant to last, some come to teach you your worth, not to stay and define it.”
― Ayoub Imilouane

“Somewhere, buried under the trauma and grief, I must have known—the problem wasn't that Ian didn't love me. The problem was the lens through which I viewed love.”
― Megan Farison, Dissonance

“I was in awe of him. How someone who was supposed to love me could so casually break me into a million pieces.”
― Megan Farison, Dissonance

“Chris's apartment was like a time capsule, and every time I stepped through the door I became one of its many preserved fixtures, reprising my role as the submissive starry-eyed girl, again and again and again.”
― Megan Farison, Dissonance

“We lived separate lives, but I believed wholeheartedly that we shared the same reality.”
― Megan Farison, Dissonance

“He apologized, and I was fragile enough to not care whether he meant it.”
― Leila Mottley, The Girls Who Grew Big

“Leaving what’s not real frees your heart to heal; pain fades when you choose honesty over illusion and peace over pretense.”
― Ayoub Imilouane

“When love drains your spirit instead of lifting it, it’s not love, it’s a cage that keeps you trapped.”
― Ayoub Imilouane

“Letting go isn’t losing love, it’s making space for the kind that won’t hurt you.”
― Ayoub Imilouane

“Children develop dysfunction when their development is disrupted.”
― Gunda Frey

“Dear Lord, help me to endure suffering with faith and perseverance. May my trials bring me closer to You and shape me into a stronger believer. Grant me the courage to face challenges with hope and trust in Your plan. In the midst of pain, remind me of Your presence and comfort. May my suffering be a testimony of Your love and redemption. Help me to forgive those who cause me harm and to love those who may wrong me. Give me strength to stand firm in my faith, even in the face of adversity.”
― Shaila Touchton

“See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world, rather than according to Christ. Let no one deceive you with vain words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Walk in the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Don't let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. Fix your eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. Hold fast to the Head, from whom the whole body, nourished and knit together, grows with a growth that is from God. Be careful that you are not led astray by the philosophies of men.”
― Shaila Touchton

“Love that makes you smaller
is not love.

Love that binds you
is not love.

Love that forces you to beg
is not love.”
― Phoenix Moon

“Love that makes you ill
is not love
it is poison
wearing the name of affection.”
― Phoenix Moon

“Pay attention... Sometimes the “cure” healers offer is the very thing keeping you unwell.”
― Steve Maraboli