11/28/2025
Toxic is when they can’t let you go, but can’t treat you right either.
That’s the kind of connection that keeps you stuck in a loop — held close enough to stay, but hurt just enough to break you a little more each time. They don’t want to lose you, yet they never step up to deserve you. They pull you in with promises, then push you away with their behavior.
They want your presence, but not the responsibility that comes with it.
They want your loyalty, but won’t offer stability.
They want your love, but won’t give you the respect it requires.
This kind of relationship drains you emotionally because you’re constantly trying to understand a person who doesn’t understand themselves. One day they act like you matter more than anything, and the next day they act like you’re asking for too much by wanting the bare minimum.
Toxic isn’t always loud or obvious. Sometimes it’s the quiet inconsistency, the mixed signals, the emotional tug-of-war that keeps your heart hopeful and hurting at the same time.
It’s not love when someone refuses to let you go but refuses to grow with you.
It’s attachment, fear, selfishness — anything but healthy.
And the moment you realize that, you start to understand that letting go isn’t losing them…
it’s finally choosing yourself.
“Andy Burg”