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Toxic or Abusive – Is There a Difference in Relationships and Which is More Harmful: An Important Detail
15.08.2024 11:23
There is a wonderful proverb in Russian that best suits the explanation of a similar situation and it says that horseradish is no sweeter than radish.
However, you need to be able to understand the terminology if you want to live a happy life and not blame your partner for wasting your youth.
The topic of abusers and toxic people is relevant, but many do not see much difference between two similar and unhealthy forms of relationships.
Experts from the publication "Lady Mail.ru" believe that if you do not learn the difference between these concepts, then over time the line between abusers and toxic people will be erased. This is wrong.
Toxic relationships
This can be called a relationship in a couple, when one partner makes the other unhappy, manipulating, violating personal boundaries, belittling the achievements of the other.
As a result, the victim of a toxic person experiences decreased self-esteem.
The main difference of this form of relationship is the absence of obvious violence.
Abuse
The abuser acts intentionally, maliciously suppressing the partner, causing not only emotional and psychological harm (as in a toxic relationship), but also physical harm.
As a rule, the victim of an abuser is always weaker and is in a dependent position on the abuser.
Which is more harmful?
It's not hard to say. But if you add threats of violence or the fact of assault to constant criticism, manipulation and lack of respect (toxic relationships), you can get abuse.
Therefore, it is impossible to say that one is more harmful or better.
Both the first and the second are manifestations of unhealthy relationships that are separated by a thin and even conditional line.
