Why It’s Better To Stay Single Than In A Toxic Relationship

Ever wondered why being single is better than being in a toxic relationship? Because you deserve true love. You deserve genuine love, and not pain and hurt, disguised as love!

Here’s Why Being Single Is Better Than Being In A Toxic Relationship

It isn’t love if he knows you’re going to bed upset and doesn’t do anything to fix it.

It isn’t love if he gains something out of making you cry.

It isn’t love if he needs to knock you down to build himself up.

It isn’t love if he yells and takes out his frustrations on you.

It isn’t love if he can ignore you and not care that you’re waiting by your phone.

It isn’t love when he calls at two AM and demands something of you.

It isn’t love when you say I love you and he replies, “I know.”

It isn’t love when he cancels even though the plans you made were two weeks ago.

It isn’t love if he can hurt you and not feel remorse.

It isn’t love if he can walk away easily thinking you’ll always be there.

It isn’t love if he belittles you.

It isn’t love if you are some secret and he won’t commit.

It isn’t love if he makes you feel you have to compete for his time and attention.

It isn’t love if he doesn’t meet you halfway.

It isn’t love if he expects things and doesn’t say thank you.

It isn’t love if he can hold another woman in his arms knowing you’re going to bed alone thinking of him.

Related: 4 Self Harming Lies Women Tell Themselves When Stuck In Toxic Relationships

It isn’t love just cause he said sorry.

It isn’t love just because he said thank you.

It isn’t love just because he pulled you in closer because he saw you pulling away.

It isn’t love if he can open your snap and not care to answer.

It isn’t love if he sees your name as you call and he pushes ignore.

It isn’t love just because he’s good at making up excuses.

It isn’t love just because he did one kind thing and that’s what you hang onto.

It isn’t love if your friends hate him.

Love doesn’t hurt you.

Love does not get jealous.

Love does not cause pain.

Love does not leave you empty.

Love does not offend.

Love does not yell.

Love is not unkind.

Love is not one sided.

Love is not sad tears.

Love is not confusion.

Love is not blurry lines.

Love does not leave or give up ever.

Real love is everything that makes you better. Everything that makes you whole. Everything that completes.

Please stay single until you find that, because a toxic relationship isn’t love. A toxic relationship has room for only one person.

The person you think you love and the love they have for themselves.

Related: 5 Ways Being Single Is Way Better Than Being In A Bad Relationship

Kirsten is the author of But Before You Leave, a book of poetry about the experiences we struggle to put into words. Follow Kirsten on Instagram and Facebook.

Being single is better than being in a toxic relationship because it will allow you to take care of yourself and grow without the weight of a toxic environment. Therefore, if you are deciding to be alone instead of staying in toxicity, know that it’s an empowering act of self-love.


Written by Kirsten Corley
Originally appeared in Thought Catalog
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My name is Kirsten Corley. Both writer by day, hopeless romantic by night live my life with a simple motto. ‘What can I do for you’ I believe our lives are only as good as the people who’s lives you make better. I strive to help readers gain an understanding of intense emotions, like heartbreak and getting through it. I think together we have the ability to overcome the challenges life throws our way and even in those times you hit rock bottom, I see it as a wonderful platform to begin again.

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Ever wondered why being single is better than being in a toxic relationship? Because you deserve true love. You deserve genuine love, and not pain and hurt, disguised as love!

Here’s Why Being Single Is Better Than Being In A Toxic Relationship

It isn’t love if he knows you’re going to bed upset and doesn’t do anything to fix it.

It isn’t love if he gains something out of making you cry.

It isn’t love if he needs to knock you down to build himself up.

It isn’t love if he yells and takes out his frustrations on you.

It isn’t love if he can ignore you and not care that you’re waiting by your phone.

It isn’t love when he calls at two AM and demands something of you.

It isn’t love when you say I love you and he replies, “I know.”

It isn’t love when he cancels even though the plans you made were two weeks ago.

It isn’t love if he can hurt you and not feel remorse.

It isn’t love if he can walk away easily thinking you’ll always be there.

It isn’t love if he belittles you.

It isn’t love if you are some secret and he won’t commit.

It isn’t love if he makes you feel you have to compete for his time and attention.

It isn’t love if he doesn’t meet you halfway.

It isn’t love if he expects things and doesn’t say thank you.

It isn’t love if he can hold another woman in his arms knowing you’re going to bed alone thinking of him.

Related: 4 Self Harming Lies Women Tell Themselves When Stuck In Toxic Relationships

It isn’t love just cause he said sorry.

It isn’t love just because he said thank you.

It isn’t love just because he pulled you in closer because he saw you pulling away.

It isn’t love if he can open your snap and not care to answer.

It isn’t love if he sees your name as you call and he pushes ignore.

It isn’t love just because he’s good at making up excuses.

It isn’t love just because he did one kind thing and that’s what you hang onto.

It isn’t love if your friends hate him.

Love doesn’t hurt you.

Love does not get jealous.

Love does not cause pain.

Love does not leave you empty.

Love does not offend.

Love does not yell.

Love is not unkind.

Love is not one sided.

Love is not sad tears.

Love is not confusion.

Love is not blurry lines.

Love does not leave or give up ever.

Real love is everything that makes you better. Everything that makes you whole. Everything that completes.

Please stay single until you find that, because a toxic relationship isn’t love. A toxic relationship has room for only one person.

The person you think you love and the love they have for themselves.

Related: 5 Ways Being Single Is Way Better Than Being In A Bad Relationship

Kirsten is the author of But Before You Leave, a book of poetry about the experiences we struggle to put into words. Follow Kirsten on Instagram and Facebook.

Being single is better than being in a toxic relationship because it will allow you to take care of yourself and grow without the weight of a toxic environment. Therefore, if you are deciding to be alone instead of staying in toxicity, know that it’s an empowering act of self-love.


Written by Kirsten Corley
Originally appeared in Thought Catalog
Why Being Single Is Better Than Being In A Toxic Relationship
Stay Single Than Toxic Relationship pin
why being single is better

Published On:

Last updated on:

Kirsten Corley

My name is Kirsten Corley. Both writer by day, hopeless romantic by night live my life with a simple motto. ‘What can I do for you’ I believe our lives are only as good as the people who’s lives you make better. I strive to help readers gain an understanding of intense emotions, like heartbreak and getting through it. I think together we have the ability to overcome the challenges life throws our way and even in those times you hit rock bottom, I see it as a wonderful platform to begin again.

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