Love is a beautiful thing. But thanks to Romeo and Juliet literature and media have romanticized toxic love.
Regardless of this, obsessive love remains unhealthy and risky. It can lead to devastating consequences.
So how do you know if you're with an obsessive partner?
1. THE ARE CLINGY
Although spending quality time together is healthy, the emphasis is on quality. When your partner wants to spend every minute with you, it can be suffocating.
Especially when they often cancel productive plans with work or friends just to be with you.
They also affect your social life because they tend to push others away from you.
2. THEY ARE EXTREMELY JEALOUSY
Another sign of an obsessive lover is being extremely jealous even when they don't have to be.
This often stems from a low esteem. While the signs may be subtle at first, chances are that acts of jealousy will turn to violent outburst eventually.
3 THERE'S EMOTIONAL BLACKMAIL
Obsessive lovers love to get what they want and are not afraid to emotionally blackmailed you into it.
It often starts subtly but progresses rapidly. they tend to use the personal information you share with them against you.
4 THEY ARE HIGHLY POSSESSIVE
When they are not spending time with you, they want to know exactly where you are.
They call you frequently to know where you are and initiate video calls under the guise of wanting to see your face to confirm. Also during public outings they tend to crowd you to ensure opposite sex keep away.
5. THEY DO NOT RESPECT PRIVACY
Obsessive lovers are quite insecure and tend to ignore set boundaries . They are also quite demanding especially in the age of social media.
They want phone passwords and even social accounts passwords. They also wanted to be posted regularly.
WHICH OF THESE CAN YOU RELATE TO ???