Toxicity That Might Damage the Psychology of the Adult Child

One of the most beautiful relationships in the world is that of a parent and a child. Parent is the one who acts as a teacher and guide to the child. The child learns many things from the parent and it is the parent who plays a major role in the life of their child. But it is not always the same . Many times a child has to deal with the toxic parents who affect the Psychology  of the child.

 

 

Who are toxic parents?

Toxic parents are the ones who try to control and manipulate their adult child. They are the ones who make it difficult for you to take your decisions and set your own choices. On the other hand, they train your mind in such a way that you always keep questioning  about your abilities, about your choices and blame yourself for everything that goes wrong. This toxicity can affect you psychologically and stop you from standing up for yourselves.

 

What are the signs of Toxic Parents?

Managing a toxic person in a relationship is difficult, be it your friend, spouse or parents. If you feel like you are dealing with an individual or toxic parents,  then here are some of the signs that will help you understand if the person or parents are toxic or not.

 

• Toxic parents are emotionally out of control. They are highly negative  reacting people.
• The toxic parents can turn abusive, destructive and angry even at minor issues.
• Toxic parents lack empathy and everything is about themselves. They hardly care about the others.
• They try to over control even the adult child, which means over parenting.
• Toxic parents are highly manipulative  and they want their adult child to keep going according to them.
• Toxic parents are unable to understand the freedom and choices of the adult child.
• They hardly see the achievements of their child.

• Think before you share anything with them. No doubt trust is the key of every healthy relationship but you are not lucky enough. As your parents don't fall into this category. So, share only the things that you feel safe and comfortable with.
• If you want to work around your parents, then know their limitations and then act. But this is suggested only if you want to be around them.
• Since you are dealing with toxic parents, you always need an exit strategy.
• If you are dealing with toxic parents, then you must not try to reason with them. No matter how much you try to explain things to them, you are just wasting your energy. So never try to reason with them and waste your time and energy.
• Take care of yourself and don't try to be available for them evey 24/7.

 

 

Conclusion

Parents who continuously negatively impact their children's emotional, mental, or physical well-being are considered toxic parents. They could be unstable, domineering, or manipulative. If maintaining a relationship with a toxic parent feels too upsetting, you might also think about severing your connection. 

 

No doubt these changes will be resisted by your parents, but you have to be strong and deal with them. Dealing with toxic parents is not easy. If you want to change things then you need to work for it.

You are the one who can change your relationship with your parents. Though there are times when you need to encounter with toxicity in other relations as well. So it necessary to stay alert and deal with the toxicity , that might damage your innerself and pose further challenges in your life.

 

So, move forward and create a plan to get rid of toxicity in your life that is damaging your innner self.