Normally when the relationship is new, it normally experiences a phase known to be or called a honeymoon phase, everything just seems so right and you just cannot get enough of that person and prefer spending time with him all the time for it feels so right. That feeling can be quite awesome and scary all at once.

Warning Signs

Normally, when reality starts to creep in, you will get to see certain traits that you are not used to which can result in them being extremely red flags but because at that moment you were blinded by new love you chose to ignore them.  going out with your friends should not result in your partner to be angry. If your partner becomes upset with you because you spend time with friends and family is a sign of an unhealthy relationship. .

An unhealthy relationship comes in many ways.

These are the other warning signs:

• Making you feel anxious or nervous
• Not telling you anything positive about yourself
• Verbal and physical abuse
• Forcing you to do something you are not comfortable doing
• Criticising you
• Telling you how to dress
• Trying to control where you go, who you see and what you do
• Being moody all the time

Do I need to get out of this relationship? What if they are crying for help?

Having a partner should always result in you blossoming in terms of your behaviour. It should be evident for people to see that you are genuinely happy and you are yourself whether your partner is around or not but if your behaviour has negatively changed, for example you have stopped socialising with your friends, you hardly smile or you don’t talk to your parents as often as you used to, then you should rather be focusing on helping yourself.

It is completely understandable for it to be  hard to exit and step away from someone that you once considered the rock of your life, but if it drains you negatively then do not feel bad for doing it, for it is what works best for you and shows that you are considerate of your well-being. Let’s face it, it is extremely hard to leave someone you care deeply for, but you need to focus on yourself first and getting back to your usual, old self, if you care deeply about helping this person.  

How can I get out of the relationship?

Open up and express yourself to someone you trust. It can be someone from your family or your partners family, or even your friend/s. Someone apart from just you and your partner, should know about your relationship because they will be able to see things in a different and more helpful way.

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