Everyone is capable of toxic behavior. If a behavior isn't abusive, it can still be toxic. Abusive behaviors are 100% about dominance and 0% about the abuser's emotional state; the cycle of abuse is never just someone having occasional temper-tantrums. Temper-tantrums are toxic behaviors when someone loses control of their own temper. Toxic behaviors are emotional responses to internal and/or external stimuli. Spite is one common cause of toxic behavior. Rehabilitation for toxic behaviors is possible; anger management classes, therapies, and meditation are some of the ways to learn self-control with healthy coping methods.
Additional resources:
https://blogs.webmd.com/mental-health/20190402/you-may-have-toxic-behaviors-youre-not-aware-of
https://www.psychalive.org/toxic-relationship/
https://www.mhanational.org/eliminating-toxic-influences
https://www.mhanational.org/issues/co-dependency
https://www.ctrfam.org/creating-healthy-boundaries-and-eliminating-toxic-influences/
https://www.joinonelove.org/signs-unhealthy-relationship/
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