Let It Go! 45 Toxic Relationship Quotes To Help You Walk Away & Move On

It’s hard to figure out how to get out of a toxic relationship, mainly because most of us don’t even realize we are in one! However, there are some red flags and warning signs of a toxic relationship that can help you realize that holding onto it is doing more harm than good. If you are stuck in a toxic relationship, and are finding it difficult to let go and move on, we might have something that can help you. We have compiled some toxic relationship quotes that can help you let go of your unhealthy relationship and move forward.

Toxic Relationship Quotes For Him

You deserve nothing less than being heard, valued and respected by your partner. A healthy relationship fosters a safe space where you can express your feelings, opinions and concerns without the fear of being shamed. But if your partner has left you questioning your value and self-worth, or you feel constantly unpleasant and drained, chances are that you are stuck in a toxic relationship. Yes, letting go of relationships can hurt, but you’re always better off without the toxicity that comes from being in an unhealthy relationship. Below are some toxic relationship quotes that can help give you that extra push to end the union, and love yourself.

“Love should not make you feel like walking on eggshells.”- Emma Xu
“Entangling yourself in any toxic environment will have you constantly second guessing your worth.”― Christine E. Szymanski
“There are many paths to a fairytale ending… Blocking, unfollowing, muting, and unfriending also lead to “Happily ever after.”-Steve Maraboli
“How you choose to feel today should not be dependent on others.”- Anthon St. Maarten
“You make me feel like a firefly. Trapped in a bell jar; starved for love.” -Ayushee Ghoshal
“A bad relationship is like standing on broken glass, if you stay you will keep hurting. If you walk away, you will hurt but eventually, you will heal.”- Autumn Kohler
“Forgiveness is a personal process that doesn’t depend on us having direct contact with the people who have hurt us.”- Sharon Salzberg
“Don’t settle for a relationship that won’t let you be yourself.”- Oprah Winfrey
“We teach people how to treat us.” -Dr. Phil
“I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.” – C.G. Jung
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
“Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.”- Hermann Hesse
“Celebrate endings, for they precede new beginnings.” -Jonathan Lockwood Huie
“A relationship without trust is like a car without gas, you can stay in it all you want, but it won’t go anywhere.”- Anonymous
“You don’t let go of a bad relationship because you stop caring about them. You let go because you start caring about yourself.” – Charles Orlando

Selfish Toxic Relationship Quotes

Finding the right words can help you gain perspective and look at things much differently. This is absolutely true when it comes to relationships, as well! Below are some selfish toxic relationship quotes that may help shift your perspective, and can inspire you to cut out the toxic relationships in your life.

“Remove yourself from people who treat you like your time doesn’t matter, like your feelings are worthless, or like your soul is replaceable.”- Sylvester McNutt
“Toxic people attach themselves like cinder blocks tied to your ankles, and then invite you for a swim in their poisoned waters.”- John Mark Green
“Boundaries we set for our life are important, life-saving even. A lot of hurt comes from allowing others to guilt us into breaking them.”- Zara Hairston
“Don’t let your loyalty become slavery.” – Anonymous
The person who doesn’t value you is blocking you from the one who will.”- Robert Tew
“You are not a rehab. It’s not your job to fix everyone.”- Anonymous
“Don’t light yourself on fire trying to brighten someone else’s existence.” – Charlotte Eriksson
“Stop setting yourself on fire to keep someone else warm.” -Anonymous
“When he’s the last thing you need, he’ll drain you. He’ll exhaust you. He’ll destroy you. And you won’t see it that way. In fact, you won’t notice it at all. But everyone else will.” – Kirsten Corley
“Like arsenic, toxic people will slowly kill you. They kill your positive spirit and play with your mind and emotions. The only cure is to let them go.” – Dennisse Lisseth
“I burned my bridges so the devil couldn’t follow me.” – L.M. Browning
“Letting go of toxic people in your life is a big step in loving yourself.”-Hussein Nishah
“Removing toxic people (including Naysayers) from your life can repay you in scores of holistic wealth.”- Keisha Blair
“When you are finally able to see and understand the toxicity you have been surrounding yourself with, they will do everything in their power to make you out to be the evil one.”- Christine E. Szymanski
“Who has time for toxic relationships? If someone isn’t honoring your feelings, it’s not a real relationship. If you feel drained after spending time with someone, that’s a red flag!”- Doreen Virtue

Sad Toxic Relationship Quotes

No matter which phase of a relationship you’re at, leaving is never easy. Whether you’re considering ending a bad relationship, or have recently gotten out of a toxic relationship, we are sure you’ll relate with these sad toxic relationship quotes.

“If it is destroying you, it is not love.”- Anonymous
“If you’re in a relationship and all you do is cry, you need to stop and ask yourself, are you dating a human or an onion?”- Karen Salmansohn
“Losing will not always amount to a loss, sometimes you have to lose those toxic relationships and bad habits to create a space for better things.” -Gift Gugu Mona
“A bad relationship can do that, can make you doubt everything good you ever felt about yourself.”- Dionne Warwick
“Do not hold your breath for anyone, do not wish your lungs to be still. It may delay the cracks from spreading, but eventually they will. Sometimes to keep yourself together, you must allow yourself to leave. Even if breaking your own heart, is what it takes to let you breathe.”– Erin Hanson
“Sometimes there are things in life that aren’t meant to stay. Sometimes change may not be what we want. Sometimes change is what we need.” – Don Bolena Jr.
“It was strange, really. A couple of months ago, I had thought I couldn’t live without him. Apparently I could.” -Gabrielle Zevin
“It is better for someone to break your heart once by leaving your life, than for them to stay in your life and break your heart continually.” – Terry Mark
“The only way to win with a toxic partner is not to play.”- Anonymous
“Even though you may want to move forward in your life, you may have one foot on the brakes. In order to be free, we must learn how to let go. Release the hurt. Release the fear. Refuse to entertain your old pain. The energy it takes to hang onto the past is holding you back from a new life. What is it you would let go of today?” – Mary Manin Morrissey
“Letting go of people out of your life doesn’t mean you hate them, it simply means you respect yourself. Not everyone you meet is meant to stay. Letting go of people out of your life doesn’t mean you hate them, it simply means you respect yourself. Not everyone you meet is meant to stay.” – Anurag Prakash Ray
“A bad relationship will make you feel more alone than when you were single.” – Anonymous
“You must make a decision that you are going to move on. It won’t happen automatically. You will have to rise up and say, ‘I don’t care how hard this is, I don’t care how disappointed I am, I’m not going to let this get the best of me. I’m moving on with my life.” -Joel Osteen
“The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.” -Ernest Hemingway
“Poisonous relationships can alter our perception. You can spend many years thinking you’re worthless. But you’re not worthless. You’re underappreciated.” – Steve Maraboli

We hope these toxic relationship quotes helped you find the strength you need to cut off unhealthy people from your life. It’s hard, but you got this!

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