What's Your Toxic Trait?

Let's play a game
It's called "What is your toxic trait"?
Mine is that I love too hard too quickly
I don't know how to take my time with it
To savor the flavor, let it marinate

My toxic trait is that your family will love me
I make a damn good first impression
They might even start asking me about you
We'll coordinate the holidays, monitor your schedule, plan your future

My toxic trait is that my love language is acts of service
Cooking meals
Cleaning the house
Helping the kids
Buying you gifts
Trying to improve your life

My toxic trait is if marriage matters to you
We'll have to go through couples therapy
Because I already treat relationships like a marriage
So. I don't put much value in the legality or ceremony

My toxic trait is I want you to remember me forever
I want to leave an imprint on your life that you can't remove
I want to be the one you talk about with friends long after it's over

My toxic trait is I'll choose your happiness over mine
I'll want to take care of you
Say exactly what you want to hear
Until you've burned me enough times
I have nothing left to give

My toxic trait is once you've broken my trust
Shaken my stability
Made me question your character
It's possible I'll never get over it

My toxic trait is I'll write poems about you
You'll be fodder for the novel
You'll see glimmers of yourself in song lyrics I quote
In text graphics I share

My toxic trait is that I'll love you fiercely
Until it's broken and I don't
And I may not have to vocabulary for it
So I'll be numb and you'll be left in the cold

My toxic trait is that I stay too long
I know that feelings can be fleeting
So even if my emotions have checked out
I'll keep up the routine and you may never know

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