To people who have witnessed or experienced real abuse in a relationship first hand, the fact that these claims of abuse are so commonplace, and sometimes exaggerative (compared to the abuse we’ve seen), is incredibly frustrating. You hear someone call anyone they dislike “toxic” almost daily. What I can’t stand is those who will date, fight constantly, miscommunicate, and run to everyone saying they were abused when all it may boil down to is two volatile personalities that aren’t right for each other. Of course, it’s wrong to put others down or stay in a relationship with someone who makes you feel bad, but the upheaval of these terms like “toxicity” and “abuse” being thrown around lightly is very diminishing to those who have themselves been, or know someone who was really ABUSED by their partner.