I'm just shocked at the complete lack of discussion about boundaries in this article. I read it hoping it wasn't as terrible as the title came across, and was disappointed. The point of calling someone "toxic" is addressing the fact that the mistakes they make both inflict harm on you/others and isn't likely to ever change, i.e. it's an intrinsic part of their personality. Judging other people for choosing to enforce a permanent boundary by cutting ties with those who consistently hurt them is useless and this whole article comes across as shaming those who are mature enough to enforce boundaries. I was particularly disgusted by the suggestion that LGBTQ+ people should allow family to deadname and disrespect them at the expense of their mental health and wellbeing for the sake of "family". I encourage the writer to think more deeply about this subject and the ways in which they are encouraging readers to allow harm to come to themselves for the sake of preserving worthless relationships.