Couples We Loved On The Big Screen But In Reality They Were Toxic Relationships
Do you remember the relationship between Ros and Rachel in “Friends”? Have you ever thought that their comings and goings and the emotional wear and tear that they entailed turned them into a toxic relationship?
There are many couples that we enjoy in both movies and series. The truth is that the romantic and dramatic thread What they gave us had us hooked on the love stories of these couples. But were they completely healthy?
According to Caro, in the cognitive schemes of a toxic relationship, individuals they feel inferior towards others and for this reason they feel dependent on their partner. For this reason, the rest of things do not give them satisfaction or even pleasure, since it is full of obstacles.
What psychological profiles do we find in a toxic relationship?
Manipulators : Those who feel better deceiving other people or manipulating them. This usually comforts them and even increases their self-esteem. In this profile, we could talk about the characters of Blair Walforf and Chuck Bass in “Gossip Girl”
Narcissists : Those who believe themselves to be perfect and do not allow anyone to contradict them. It even goes so far as to disqualify other people’s decisions or beliefs. In this case we could talk about the character of Perry White and Celeste in “Big Little Lies”
Aggressive : They can also be narcissists, but their main characteristic is that they use verbal aggression to make the other person feel insecure and weak.
Victimists : Those who think that everything that happens to them is because of other people and through emotional blackmail end up making the other individual feel guilty.
Critics : Those who, through negative criticism towards their partner, end up making them feel useless and weak.
Now that you know the most common profiles of toxic relationships, there will surely be a number of films or series in which you have seen these types running through your head. Let’s talk about the clearest ones:
Gossip Girl:
We all loved the love story between Chuck and Blair, with their comings and goings, their manipulations and plots. But, let’s be real, the girl came to accept that he would exchange her for a hotel or that she would cheat on him with the “lonely boy.”
Friends:
How to forget the legendary Ross and Rachel. They are one of the most remembered couple relationships on television today. And they showed us that despite how different they were, they could be together. With their “we were taking some time” or breakups over other people. A relationship that showed us that exes could be friends and that despite many breakups love always triumphed. But do you think it would be true in real life?
Gone Girl (Lost):
A thriller that made us end up with our mouths open thanks to its plot. As does its male protagonist Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck). A marriage that hated each other, where psychological blackmail or making the other person suffer was the basis of marriage. A marriage that in the eyes of others was perfect.
Blue Valentine:
Perhaps the most visual example of what a toxic relationship is like. A film where the two protagonists, despite loving each other, only do for get hurt at all times. Without a doubt, a type of relationship that we know from the first minute how it will end.
Finally, one of the aggressive, narcissistic and toxic relationships that we have seen in recent times on television. Perry and Celeste’s relationship, where at first glance it is perfect love but is actually based on violence and authority on his part.
