TOXIC REALATIONSHIP AMONG CAMPUS STUDENTS

Toxic  relationship can be defined as a relationship where two people don't communicate to one another in a healthy way  and in most cases they tend to exhibit conflict easily which is more common among campus students .Toxic relationship involves toxic people whereby one or both partners engage in reactive behavior and having unhealthy communication .the partners tend to create issues and escalate themselves problems ,often seeing themselves as the victim

 Dating and relationships among young  couples , especially university or college students have become so rampant and it is an unavoidable and unspoken truth that most campus students always end up being in a relationship during their time at campus. According to a study by Break the Cycle, more than half (57 percent) of college students who report having been in an abusive dating relationship said it occurred in campus. This confirms that there is possibility that campus students will still experience some form of an unhealthy relationship, therefore, it is important to be aware of the signs. 

Some signs of an abusive relationship, according to the National Domestic Violence  includes when your partner :

· Tells you that you can never do anything right

· Shows extreme jealousy of your friends and time spent away

· Keeps you or discourages you from seeing friends or family members

· Insults, or shames you

· Controls every penny spent in the household

· Takes your money or refuses to give you money for necessary expenses

· Looks at you or acts in ways that scare you

· Controls who you see, where you go or what you do

· Prevents you from making your own decisions

· Prevents you from working or attending classes

· Destroys your property or threatens to hurt you

· Intimidates you with guns, knives or other weapons

· Pressures you to have sex when you do not want to or do things sexually, you are not comfortable with

· Pressures you to use drugs or alcohol

Its therefore important for campus students to try and figure out who they are and  speak out  in order to help  themselves and someone who is a victim of toxic or abusive relationship  because Nothing is more important than an individual’s well-being or safety