The toxic partners of friends and family can make life more challenging

The Overwhelmed Brain

Paul Colaianni

Therapy, Emotions, Sad, Health, Mental Health, Personal, Abuse, Anxiety, Relationships, Health & Fitness, Psychological, Self-improvement, Mind, Stress, Emotional, Anger, Philosophy, Divorce, Psychology, Addiction, Happiness, Happy, Development, Thinking, Success, Education, Frustration, Sadness, Manipulation, Resistance, Brain, Depression, Overwhelm, Mental

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🗓️ 12 November 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

You may encounter situations where a friend or family member is closely involved with someone whose behavior is toxic or dysfunctional. While they may be unaware of the adverse impact of their partner or friend, it becomes a different story when this person enters your life. How do you handle when someone you care about brings a person you strongly dislike into your personal space? What if you believe they might even be dangerous to you and those you love?

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0:00.0	Listen to my other podcast, love and abuse if you want to create the healthiest long lasting relationship possible.
0:07.0	Yes, it's possible.
0:09.0	I'm serious, it is.
0:11.0	But both people have to work toward that possibility, not just one.
0:15.0	Learn more over at love and abuse.com.
0:17.6	Welcome to the overwhelmed brain where you'll learn to make decisions that are right for you
0:22.3	so that you can create the life you want now.
0:25.0	Hey, this is Paul Kolyani and I'm here to help you learn to deal with difficult people and tackle life's challenges without compromising who you are.
0:33.6	This show consists of my personal opinions and is meant for informational purposes only,
0:37.7	always seek a professional for your mental health and well-being.
0:41.2	If I sound a bit stuffy, I am getting over something, but bear with me. The show goes on. I promise. I'm going to do my best to get through this.
0:50.0	So let's get into today's topic which is a challenging one.
0:55.0	The person wrote, I need some advice on how to navigate setting boundaries with difficult situations.
1:01.0	For the past year my mom has been on and off with her boyfriend and she would date
1:06.0	another man and then be back with her boyfriend and then it happened several times over
1:11.0	a couple months and then they'd break up and he'd act crazy and he'd do all kinds of things like blackmail or fake his own suicide harass her and those are just the highlights.
1:22.0	Then they got married.
1:23.9	After two weeks of being married,
1:25.4	she went back to the other guy
1:27.1	and then started the divorce procedures.
1:28.8	And then a month later, she's back with her now husband.
1:35.8	Okay. She has a daughter and she told her mom that he is not allowed to be around her ever and my mom does not understand how I
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