You may find that your partner is the only person you hang out with day in and day out.

That’s because they’ve slowly and gradually isolated you away from all your friends and family.

It’s probably time to leave and reach out again to your loved ones, since they’ll still be there for you when you’re ready to move on.

Your partner could have a history of infidelity and cheating.

But even if you’ve given them a chance to redeem themselves and make up for their past mistakes, their cheating may have crept into your relationship already.

If they betray your trust after you’ve taken a chance on them, then take it as a sign that it’s not going to work out in the long run.

In relationships, there’s always that element of compromise and consideration for your partner.

But feeling crowded by your partner, and being made to feel guilty for having your own interests, groups, and routines, means you may have to end it before you stop doing and being with everything and everyone you love.

Your partner could have addictive behaviors, like gambling.

So even if you fully support them, and perhaps even helping them through their addiction, if your partner is not ready to address it, then this will do you more harm than good.

If you feel guilty all the time constantly thinking about your partner, then maybe this is their intention.

In certain relationships, a partner can make the other feel guilty for hanging out with others, pursuing their own ambitions and hobbies, or even for their own negative emotions.

Relationships are about compromise, but if your partner refuses to budge from things they want to do, what to eat for dinner, where to go, or even how to decorate, then it might be time to dump the person.

You cannot change their mind on anything so staying just risks you losing some of your own identity.

You know it’s time to leave when your partner is verbally or physically aggressive.

These are definite signs of an abusive and toxic relationship that shouldn’t ever continue. But they do need help and support for their anger management issues.

If you feel like you’re in danger, seek help from professionals, or from friends and family to support you in leaving the person.

Another sign of a relationship running its course is when your partner cannot take responsibility for their own problems.

They just refuse to address their issues and continue to blame others for everything that’s not going according to plan in their life.

Your partner may or may not have a criminal past, but it’s important to point out the word “past”.

People can and do have the ability to rehabilitate and make up for their past mistakes.

But if they never learned and are beginning to display these behaviors again, then it’s time to leave.

If you notice your partner being manipulative of you and others, and getting their way by lying and deceiving people, then you cannot trust them.

They’ll make you feel constantly on edge and you could also feel constantly betrayed.

This won’t do you any good and may even start to lower your self-esteem.

Being in a relationship means becoming financially linked, especially when living together and making joint purchases.

So if your partner is financially irresponsible, they could just bring you down with them.

You may not even know about the loans and purchases applied for and made in your name.

If you go around feeling like you’re walking on eggshells with your partner, then you’re doing yourself more harm than good.

One minute they’re super elated with a huge amount of energy, and the next they’re just moping around, unable to snap out of their misery.

Of course you can choose to support them during extreme mood swings but it’s going to be very exhausting.

If you find yourself coming in last behind their material things, then it’s time to call it quits with your partner.

You may have experienced rage when you put your pinky on one of their precious guitars.

And it’s not because they’re passionate. Just that they’re overly materialistic and completely unreasonable.

You may find that your partner is completely useless when it comes to fulfilling promises and making commitments.

Unfortunately, you are supposed to be able to rely on them and equally, for them to rely on you.

So if you can’t do either, then that’s a sign of a doomed relationship.

You may never know what your partner is really thinking or truly feeling.

You are kept guessing all the time and then made to feel guilty for not being able to read them.

If your partner is emotionally distant and refuses to share anything with you, then your relationship feels like you’re flogging a dead horse.

Time to leave and move on.

You may feel like you’ve lost your independence completely, or that you’re gradually feeling more and more restricted in life.

That’s because you’re in a controlling relationship where your partner makes you completely reliant on them for everything.

As time goes by, you begin to realize that your views and ethics don’t align at all.

In fact, you now find yourself offended by your partner’s inappropriate comments and even embarrassed by their inappropriate behavior, especially towards marginalized groups of people.

To make you feel worse and starved for attention and support, your partner could withhold affection from you.

This is a cruel and deliberate attempt to make you feel unworthy of love and compassion, unless you fit into that mold they’ve made for you.

Lots of people experience issues with their mental health, and at some point will experience difficulties.

But if your partner refuses to address or open up about any issues they’re experiencing, this can be detrimental to the relationship.

A major red flag is when your partner finds faults in your appearance. This can range from making fun of your clothes to criticizing your weight.

This cruelty will surely give you a real complex and a lot of insecurities about the way to look.

If you are always questioned about your memory and your perception of reality, then you are being gaslighted and this is a big red flag that you should throw in the towel now before things gets worse.

This behavior over time will make you seem smaller and smaller, to the point that you stop trying to have an opinion, and soon, everything you know and remember is from their mouths, not yours.

One thing you need to know is that your physical appearance is down to you, and not your partner.

A really toxic trait of a bad partner is when they make sly digs on how you look and then start making suggestions on changing your appearance including losing weight, having a haircut, and even what you wear.

If your partner is in control of the relationship and your life, one clear sign is that they won’t allow you to have any input in your own or joint decision-making.

Remember that your decisions affect you, so it is important to make the best decisions for your own well-being.

Call it quits on the relationship before you end up losing yourself.

You might be desperate to have your feelings acknowledged and emotions responded to, but they never do.

Then it’s impossible to make a deep emotional connection with your partner because they’re just emotionally unavailable to you.

If it’s time to leave, you will notice that your partner is incapable of showing you any empathy whatsoever.

You even feel completely ignored by the lack of compassion and you may feel like they don’t understand you or what you need in the slightest.

When you succeed, your partner cannot stand it. It’s all about them, not you, and if you step into the limelight with your success, they try to steal it away in an attempt to make it about themselves.

Perhaps they begin to feel a little smaller and less significant with your achievements too.

If your partner downplays your achievements, that’s sign of jealousy and it’s clear that they’re overly threatened by your success.

They will begin to feel like they’re losing control of you, so they attempt to lower your self-esteem simply by knocking you down a peg or two.

And when they feel bad, it’s your fault. They want you to feel responsible for their terrible moods as if you caused them.

Maybe it’s an attempt to get you to dote upon them and end up always considering them before doing anything for yourself.

It’s time to leave if you are made to feel unfulfilled, unhappy, unconsidered, or unimportant in any way.

You might feel like you do everything, like considering their feelings, and just end up with nothing in return.

Your partner is completely insensitive to your feelings and you’re not getting what you need from your relationship.

When your partner disrespects your boundaries, take action by communicating your feelings, ensuring they understand your boundaries, and requesting respect.

Listen to their perspective, seek compromise, and evaluate the relationship for patterns of disrespect. If issues persist, consider professional help and prioritize self-care and well-being.

Nothing you ever do is good enough. They are always critical and negative of what you are doing, almost as if you are expected to meet their lofty expectations.

There is no growth when your partner doesn’t support you. What happens is you feel stuck, idle, and frustrated, which means you will erupt eventually.

It is still your life to live so make the choice and walk away.

Nothing breaks someone’s trust quite like lying. When your partner constantly does this, then he/she is probably hiding something.

That’s one major red flag that means it’s time for you to leave.

It doesn’t even matter if you caught them red-handed. They’ll still play the victim card and even make you look like the bad person to others.

This toxic behavior means you should dump them and move on.

Gold digger, social climber, or simply a means to get out of a difficult life, are all possible reasons for them to be using you.

Watch out for telltale signs and know when it’s time to exit.

A clear sign of being overly possessive is when they end up making you choose between them or your loved ones.

Your partner will try to control and dictate who you give your time to.

Like nothing you do is ever right, but one misstep and they get mad at you. Walking on eggshells is no fun, so the best solution is to get up and leave.

When a relationship has gone stale and boring, then there is something very wrong there. You and your partner could try to discuss matters but if all you do is argue, then it may be time to call it quits.

You may feel like you have to be someone else around your partner, and if they cannot accept you for who you are, then that relationship isn’t going far.

It’s time for you to go.

If you can’t see a future with them, then there really is no point in prolonging the relationship. It’s all about compatibility.

Do yourselves a favor and go your separate ways.