La Hora del Camaleón: Toxic Relationships

• A summary of another episode of La Hora del Camaleón to encourage you to tune in.
• This time the topic is toxic relationships.
• A guest shares her testimony and how she survived that torment.

Human relationships have changed a lot over the years, haven’t they? When we hear this word, for better or for worse, both good and bad ideas come to mind.

In recent years, the digital age has not only modified relationships but has also created new ways of staying in touch that have also created some bad habits.

A new concept that was born or rather popularized in recent years is that of toxic relationships. This phrase is mostly used when a relationship hurts the members involved.

Because of this, we will explore some cases that our guests share with us on this great platform’s program so that we can understand a little more about this topic.

Toxic Relationships

You’ve probably heard of this term at some point or seen it on social media. Essentially, this concept is used to express that a relationship is not good.

During her experience, the guest comments that she experienced domestic violence with her partner, but with much regret, she admits that she thought of traditional phrases.

The classics that some people say who are not in that situation and wonder how is it possible that they allow that? She admits that it was very difficult for her to admit that she was in such a relationship.

At first, she felt it was not possible and not true, in other words, she was in complete denial. The breaking point was when she had to turn to the authorities because of her situation at that time.

The First Signs

Sometimes, she says, it was difficult for her to see all the signs indicating that she was in a toxic relationship, but one she remembers was when they were at a restaurant and he had a strong reaction.

He raised his voice and had completely inappropriate attitudes that she had never seen before. Despite this, she didn’t think it was anything out of the ordinary.

What other attitudes did he have besides this one? There came a point where he made comments about her clothing and other details, but the guest says she didn’t know what was going on.

This is of utmost importance because they say that women sometimes cannot perceive what they are experiencing. They cannot see that it is domestic violence and a toxic relationship that hurts.

Domestic Violence

The outlook was not good, and the situations were becoming increasingly overwhelming for the girl. Insults and mistreatment, as well as mental abuse, were becoming more and more present.

With all this, the girl still couldn’t quite grasp what was happening but she was suffering. She felt trapped in something that she didn’t understand at all.

But why does this happen in relationships? How can we identify that we are indeed in such a relationship?

The other guest shares some ideas that come into play when it comes to couples and relationships, particularly in the upbringing of women.

Help

In today’s world, women are still instilled with the idea of the famous prince charming. That being who protects them and saves them so that nothing happens to them.

The other guest comments that this sometimes creates an idea of something that a relationship or a person is not and then it becomes difficult not to see the person differently.

They suggest a couple of ideas and strategies to protect and help women identify certain behavior patterns so that they don’t fall into these types of relationships that hurt people a lot.

They share information that helps women understand this process of identifying domestic violence and thus have tools to move forward.

Horrible Experience

The guest’s story continues, and she narrates how her toxic relationship almost ended her existence. In reality, there were moments when she believed that the person she was with was someone else.

The moments of physical aggression, law enforcement intervention, and mental abuse she shares so that another person does not experience the same as she did with this person.

How did she manage to get out of this situation? Who did she turn to? What advice does she share in this story she had? Can the police help you in those moments?

La Hora del Camaleón bids farewell but hopes that you will join us in this episode so that you have more tools to combat toxic relationships and the violence that exists.