Why do we return to toxic relationships? | ThePleasantRelationship

WHY DO WE RETURN TO TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS?

We are lonely and we fear that we won't be able to find anyone

We don't want to lose the investment we did for the relationship for years

We don't want to give up on the "romantized" idea of the relationship

We don't feel like coming out of a routine, even though if it's with a toxic person

We feel empathetic and responsible for their pain

We don't believe that we can do better