Behaviors in a toxic relationship that can negatively impact us
Deflection
This is an attempt to distract the person from the conversation at hand to avoid taking accountability or responsibility for the mistakes made by us.
Gaslighting
This is a manipulative technique to make the other person question, second-guess and doubt their own reality.
Manipulation
This is a procedure where the actions and the words of a person do not align, all the while taking advantage of the value system and the other person's emotions.
Justifying
This is a big red flag when a person commits a mistake and instead of taking responsibility for it, they try to make up excuses to show that their actions are acceptable.
Victim mentality
In this case, a person tries to blame the other person for making a slight or a direct attack against them. They also try to play powerless in certain situations.