💔 Why You Should Never Date a Toxic Person

Lessons from a Love That Left Me in Ruins

They don’t wear horns. They don’t come labeled. Toxic people often arrive in beautiful packaging — charming, attentive, magnetic. You don’t fall for their darkness. You fall for the light they pretend to hold.

This is not about revenge. This is a truth offering, written with the ink of scars and the hope that you, dear reader, might recognize the signs before you hand over your soul.

🌪️ How It Started: Red Flags Dressed as Romance

They knew exactly what to say, how to say it. They mirrored everything I wanted — attention, care, companionship. For a while, it felt perfect. Almost too perfect. I told myself I was lucky, that maybe I had found someone extraordinary.

But in reality, I had just stepped into a web.

🚩 The Traits of a Toxic Person — Recognize Them Early

Toxic people don’t break you all at once. They do it slowly. Patiently. Smiling all the while.

1. Selfishness That Consumes

Their needs come first. Always. Your feelings are burdens. Your problems are interruptions. You’re not in a relationship — you’re in a service contract.