Are Your Parents Toxic? 5 Ways To Deal With Your Toxic Parents

Words By: Tiara Sharmane

I happened to be scrolling through Twitter the other day and came across a thread regarding cutting ties with toxic parents. Initially, the number of responses shocked me. I was taken back by how many people have cut all communication with their parents because of their toxicity. As I continued to read their answers, I realized that it was common to cut ties with toxic and abusive parents. All of the people who responded ended their relationships with their parents to protect their mental and emotional health. The entire thread made me question if it is even possible to break up with our toxic and abusive parents in the first place.

What If You Are Unaware That Your Parents Are Toxic?

As children, we were naively unaware of our parent’s behaviors and traits. We believed that their dysfunctional parenting was normal until we began to interact with other families. Many of our parents have questionable personality traits or behaviors, but does that qualify them as toxic parents? First, we must determine what behaviors or traits our parents possess before deeming them as toxic.

Your parents may be toxic if they are:

• self-centered