Things I Wish I Had Known Before Falling For A Narcissist

Are you in a transactional relationship? Transactional love is a form of romantic interest that results in a relationship of convenience. It can be considered like a business transaction where the focus is not on strengthening emotional connection, but on what one has to give and can receive from their partner. 

Let’s explore the meaning of transactional relationship to see if you are in one.

What is transactional relationship? 

To be honest, a transactional relationship sounds more like a business deal than a real relationship. It can be considered as a “business transaction” where two people enter a romantic relationship where one partner offers certain services or “gifts” and the other partner provides services in return. The

Accepting love after trauma is a feeling not a lot of people understand. You are often regarded as someone uptight and arrogant who is playing hard to get. But little do they know about the battle going on inside you where you are desperate to feel loved, but you are not being able to let go of your fear and trauma.

When you feel uncomfortable accepting love, it doesn't mean that you don't believe in it, it's just that you find it hard to believe that love is not supposed to hurt. Because of your traumatic experiences, you have come to associate love with pain, hurt and disappointment, and no matter how hard you try, you just can't bring yourself to see that real love is never supposed to hurt, it's supposed to make your heart feel full.

If you can relate to everything we spoke about till now, then let's know more about the signs you have a hard

If you’ve ever been in a relationship, chances are you know what a toxic relationship is like. While not all relationships are toxic, most have some degree of toxicity and some are just downright abusive. If you are trapped in a relationship with a toxic partner, then you should know about the stages of a toxic relationship to know when to walk out. 

Although initially we may not want to believe it, a toxic relationship will eventually reveal itself no matter how much we turn a blind eye to it. Every time we are abused, we tell ourselves that it is an isolated incident. That they will never do this again with us. That they love us. That they were just angry. But regardless of how many excuses we make up inside our mind to protect our false beliefs, the signs of a toxic relationship keep creeping up on us. As the honeymoon stage slowly erodes away and makes way for the toxicity,

Every romantic relationship is different; while some can be very lovey-dovey, some might not feel very comfortable about openly expressing their romantic feelings and engaging in PDA. However, there is one type of couple that we all might have come across at some point or the other: the couple with a love-hate relationship.

They are those couples who are either fighting or are madly in love with each other, and there is absolutely no in-between. One moment they are threatening to break up with one another, and in the very next moment, they will be cozying up together. From an outsider's perspective, this kind of thing can be hard to witness and deal with.

And the truth is, it might be draining and annoying for the couple in question too. But they have become so used to this dynamic that they don't realize they are caught up in a toxic loop, over

Everyone wants to love and be loved because love makes the world go round, doesn't it? But what happens when a pure and beautiful feeling like love gets twisted and is used to fixate on a person and try to control them? Obsessive Love Disorder happens. In a situation like this, love quickly starts to feel like a noose around the neck, and it only seems to get tighter and tighter the more one tries to escape it.

Let me make one thing clear from the get-go: obsessive love is not love. Love never seeks to control or harm; true love is supposed to make you feel safe, secure, and at peace. Obsessive Love Disorder will never let anyone live in peace and will make them feel like they have to sleep with one eye open.

Let's delve deep into what Obsessive Love Disorder really is.