DESCRIPTION – Sometimes, we can adopt an attitude, a behavior that wears down those around us. It is still necessary to recognize and especially accept it. Experts give us their pointers for better self-evaluation and react when the limit has been crossed.
Whether in a couple’s relationship, at work, or in the family, we have become sensitive to “red flags”—those tell-tale signs of potentially malicious or even toxic behavior in a conversational partner. But… what about ourselves? Whether we realize it or not, the way we interact with others can sometimes also evoke unpleasant emotions, even hurt. It is not easy to recognize it, but certain signs, certain situations make it possible to be aware of it.
Dismissal
First of all, it is necessary to understand one element. aside from the rare clinical cases clearly listed and described by psychiatry, “toxicity” really only exists under the gaze of others. Obviously, there is no such thing as toxic behavior “unless you’re perverted, manipulative or deeply devious,” says Saverio Tomasella, a psychoanalyst and psychiatrist. “If our words and gestures can offend the other person, it is because he…
Source: Le Figaro
