Toxic love may be experienced in many different types of relationships, including parental relationships, sibling relationships, and romantic relationships. It generally involves harmful behaviors that can negatively affect one or both people involved, and there may be a range of signs and feelings to keep in mind when trying to spot toxic love. For those who want to heal from the effects of toxic love or work on their relationships with their partners, individual or couples therapy may be beneficial.
Experiencing toxic love can lead to stress and other mental health challenges, and online therapy may be a way to work through these concerns with the help of a licensed therapist. Since toxic love can exist in a variety of relationships and lead to a range of concerns, a potential benefit of online therapy is its versatility: depending on your needs, you may be connected with an individual or couples therapist specializing in different issues.
Toxic relationships don't always happen overnight and can range in severity, but sometimes, when the relationship reaches an unreasonable level, the signs can be everywhere. One of the most recognizable warning signs that you may be in a toxic relationship may be chronic unhappiness.
Another potential sign of mental and emotional abuse is being told that nothing you do is right. If you are constantly being told that you are doing something wrong, or if you are constantly being belittled, this can be very damaging. As such behavior continues over time, your self-esteem and mental health may suffer. They may also use emotional blackmail to get you to do what they want, such as telling you how much they will be hurt or upset if you don't do as they ask. A potential sign that you could be in a toxic relationship is if your partner constantly tells you that they could leave at any time. Threats of leaving the relationship can be blackmail and a way to control your behavior.
"The Hacker and the Mob Boss" ❦
Reyna Fields seems to be an ordinary girl with her thick-framed glasses, baggy clothes, hair always up in a ponytail, and her head tucked away behind a computer screen. However, no one knows she's armed with a genius IQ and a heart of gold. She hacks her way into virtual systems on a search for her mother.
Unfortunately for her, she has hacked into the wrong database. She hacked into the database of the notorious mob boss, Santino "Saint" Venturi.
Saint is the opposite of his name. He's known for his ruthlessness. As a mob boss to a mafia, he learned to eat or be eaten. When Reyna stumbles upon his database, a plan dispersed into his mind. He's going to take her.
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"I don't share, angel."
"He's a friend," she found herself saying. Dante was too busy staring at her to notice the fiery glare in Saint's eyes. She was mentally praying that Dante would just look away.
His fingers trailed up her leg before his hand latched onto her sex. He held her there while a small gasp left her lips. "I will fuck you on this table if he doesn't stop looking at what belongs to me."
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HIGHEST RANKING:
#5 romance - 6/26/22
Dark Romance
Cover by @-simplyhan