Getting involved in a relationship with a clingy, co-dependent individual is something you want to avoid at all costs...
Every now and then, we see people asking if something is wrong with their boyfriend or girlfriend. It's good to take a refresher course in potentially damaging relationships.
Here's some quick warning signs:
They never seem to have fun. Their emotions are suppressed in everything, in fact; everything is "just OK" with them.
Low self-esteem. Never feeling that they're good enough.
The slightest change upsets them.
Impulsive. They never think a relationship problem through, instead just looking for a quick fix.
Zero self-confidence, as if they still thought of themselves as children.
Clingy and insecure.
Fear of strong emotions. Especially internalizing everything that's around them, like if you got upset because your car broke down they'll think you're mad at them.
They're a living doormat.
The thing with codependents is, sure you can love them and even have a relationship with them, but they will burn you out. The load is all on you. If you think you have a codependent, consider counseling and therapy to try to treat issues, and also consider that they may be diagnosed with anxiety or depression, which tends to go together with codependent behavior.
View the Original article
Every now and then, we see people asking if something is wrong with their boyfriend or girlfriend. It's good to take a refresher course in potentially damaging relationships.
Here's some quick warning signs:
They never seem to have fun. Their emotions are suppressed in everything, in fact; everything is "just OK" with them.
Low self-esteem. Never feeling that they're good enough.
The slightest change upsets them.
Impulsive. They never think a relationship problem through, instead just looking for a quick fix.
Zero self-confidence, as if they still thought of themselves as children.
Clingy and insecure.
Fear of strong emotions. Especially internalizing everything that's around them, like if you got upset because your car broke down they'll think you're mad at them.
They're a living doormat.
The thing with codependents is, sure you can love them and even have a relationship with them, but they will burn you out. The load is all on you. If you think you have a codependent, consider counseling and therapy to try to treat issues, and also consider that they may be diagnosed with anxiety or depression, which tends to go together with codependent behavior.
View the Original article
No comments:
Post a Comment