{"id":30413,"date":"2018-12-03T08:51:27","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T08:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/?p=30413"},"modified":"2023-03-20T06:05:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T06:05:16","slug":"being-emotionally-unstable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/mental-health\/being-emotionally-unstable\/","title":{"rendered":"How Being Emotionally Unstable Is Damaging Your Relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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“Your emotions are very unstable and should never be the foundation for direction in your life.” – Joyce Me<\/span><\/p>\n

Living with an emotionally unstable spouse can pose major challenges in life. An emotionally unstable relationship entails a lot of emotional exhaustion and a deviation from reality.<\/p>\n

<\/span>What causes emotional instability<\/span><\/h2>\n

In an attempt to delve into what causes emotional instability, let’s understand the emotionally unstable symptoms.<\/p>\n

  • If you have an emotionally unstable boyfriend or girlfriend, they are pricky and tend to get upset or enraged easily<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • If you notice that they come from an unloving, dysfunctional and non-dependable family<\/strong>, it could be a sign you are dating an emotionally unstable woman or man.<\/li>\n
  • An emotionally unstable man or woman will try to one-up you<\/strong>. They will counter your statements, convictions and try to outsmart you.<\/li>\n
  • A mentally unstable girlfriend or boyfriend is fearful of criticism or rejection<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • They don’t take ownership for their actions<\/strong> or mistakes.<\/li>\n
  • When you are dating an unstable person you will constantly find them yo-yoing between emotions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>

    <\/span>The melancholy of obsession<\/span><\/h2>\n

    The obsessed and overly frantic age of fear, rejection, revenge, melancholy and loneliness has consumed every inch of today’s man. The advancement in science and technology has raised our standards insanely high and unattainable.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The more we long for true happiness and fulfillment, the less we confront our reality and hence we become vulnerable to our weaknesses, whilst trying to achieve an eternal state of beauty and perfection.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The modern-day living has enabled us to enjoy certain perks of technology, but sadly, at the cost of our health. The more we cyclone toward rapidly changing trends, we witness an increase in dissatisfaction, emotional instability and discontentment with the quality of our lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Truth be told, we are driven by fear, our cognitive ecstasy depends on the approval of others, we are controlled by our relationships, and consumed by our helplessness.<\/span><\/p>\n

    In other words, in this dire age of competition, we are driven nuts by our camouflaging and constantly changing surroundings, hence making us emotionally sick in one way or another.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Emotional stability is the key to a happy life and can only be achieved by treating yourself nicely.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    <\/span>Identifying emotionally unstable behavior\"The<\/span><\/h2>\n

    The eggshell relationships, 24\/7 work stress, distrust, bitter experiences, and low self-esteem are the crucial factors that poison us bit by bit,<\/strong> until we surrender and feel left out, abandoned or betrayed.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The emotionally unstable people<\/a> are unaware of their behavior and its effects on people. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Emotionally unstable individuals are extremists in reacting to sensitive topics and possess distinct social traits. <\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    They are often associated with having suffered traumas in one point in their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Therefore, it is important to have a strong support system that heals an emotionally troubled individual by providing sufficient resources on anger management and temper control practices<\/a>, thereby highlighting the importance of emotional health.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Also, watch this video on emotionally reactivity:<\/p>\n