People Are Just Now Realizing These 21 Relationship Behaviors Are Huge Red Flags

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We've heard a lot about toxic relationship behaviors over the years, and while they are disappointing to hear, sharing experiences helps spread much-needed awareness.

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And that is why Threads user @mommy_ganadora has recently piqued the interest of many people with this thought-provoking question:

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1. She began by sharing one that she thinks surfaces in relationships all too often:

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And, clearly, this is a red flag so normalized that people often don’t recognize it until they’ve learned the hard way:

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2. On the other hand, people also pointed out that small silences can be helpful in certain heated situations:

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3. Partners who make you feel responsible for their emotional well-being were called out:

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4. Partners who tease in a demeaning way were also labeled problematic:

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5. People who make their partner constantly read between the lines were named:

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6. Inviting people outside of the relationship into your personal lives is frowned upon:

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7. Never taking healthy time away from each other can be a concern:

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8. As well as not being able to self-reflect on their own behaviors:

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9. Even professionals chimed in with their perspectives:

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10. They shed light on specific scenarios for people to reference:

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11. And people doubled down on how harmful indifference can be:

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12. Emotional dependency is a trait that was commonly brought up:

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13. And toxic positivity was mentioned:

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14. It is not good when a partner doesn't realize their own self-centeredness:

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15. When partners are incapable of holding space for the other person's feelings and emotions, it can create negative space in the relationship:

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16. Fake listening was a big one:

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17. If they're always making your negative qualities the focal point, it can be toxic:

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18. When someone has little respect for your autonomy, it is called a big red flag:

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19. Refusing to engage with your partner made the list:

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20. Never owning up to your mistakes made the list, too:

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21. And, lastly, forcing discomfort or dismissing your partner's pain = red flag:

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Let's turn these flags into green ones once and for all! If you have any to add to the list, let us know in the comments.

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