<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Fear of abandonment can disguise itself as... > Fear of abandonment can disguise itself as loyalty. Some people hold onto harmful relationships hoping their own faithfulness will be returned when they falter. Confidence and self-worth make it easier to disengage from people who keep raising the toxicity load. **Source:** [[livestreams/Boundaries, Survival, and Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground — Part 1 - Workbook|Boundaries, Survival, and Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground — Part 1]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Fear of abandonment can disguise itself as loyalty. Some people hold onto harmful relationships hoping their own faithfulness will be returned when they falter. Confidence and self-worth make it easier to disengage from people who keep raising the toxicity load.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-fear-abandonment-disguise-raising-toxicity-load ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->