5 Signs You're Dealing With A Toxic Parent As An Adult (And How To Cope)

Even as adults, we crave our mom and dad's love and approval. A toxic parent will exploit that.

When you grow up with a toxic parent, it can take years — even decades — to recognize how dysfunctional the relationship really is.

That could be because their bad behavior was normalized over time or because you were holding out hope that your parent would change and the relationship could be salvaged, Peg Streep — author of “Daughter Detox: Recovering from an Unloving Mother and Reclaiming Your Life” — told HuffPost.