Toxic Men have very definite behavior styles and will give you real clues that leave you feeling confused or worse.  They can all add up to being caught in a Toxic Relationship.  Here are a few ways to tell if he’s toxic.

1.      The Emperor :

He is demanding, dictating, critical, blaming, aggressive, angry, hurtful, monopolizing, bossy,              domineering.

2.      Out To Lunch:

He is cold, ignoring, aloof, withdrawn, forgetful, neglectful, irresponsible, emotionally unavailable,     gay, strings you along, married.

3.      The Sociopath:

This man is arrogant, no remorse, shallow, cold, criminal, liar, lacks conscience, lives off of you, seriously distorted self image, turns against you.    

4.     The Center of The Universe:

He is me first, you owe him, score-keeper, makes you feel selfish and guilty, You can never do enough for him.

5.     The Gas-lighter:

He makes you feel less than or stupid, embarrassed and unsure.  He is an eye-roller, you start to think you are nuts or crazy, you are afraid to say anything or state an opinion, he dismisses you and your opinions.

6.      The Evil Comedian

This man’s humor is most often at your expense.  He make’s you feel foolish, ugly, unsexy or unlovable.

7.      The Little Boy

He is wounded, needy and can’t do anything for himself. He’s clingy and tells you he loves you after the first date.  He desperate, dependent and submissive, immature, lacks social and sexual skills.

You can find one of these not-so-fine qualities here or there in any man, but when you can say yes, to most everything…..chances are he’s toxic or at least very difficult.

Look for the next part in the series, where I explain what you do and how you act when you are in a toxic relationship.

For more on the subject or to get help with it if you think you are in a toxic situation, go to www.coachkatelyn.com and write me with your story.