Now the term “codependent relationship” is used in a broader concept.
In any case, this is the inappropriate attachment of one person to another using guardianship, control, power and demandingness.
Moreover, the roles are different every time.
Dependency can be emotional, physical, or even financial.
How does a person behave in a codependent relationship
A codependent person experiences fear of loneliness or fear of being left without a partner; for them there is no concept of personal boundaries, he oe she denies his or her desires and emotions.
Other signs and symptoms of codependency may include:
Perfectionism and fear of failure Sensitivity to criticism.
A person loses the sense of their own boundaries and the boundaries of another person - the object of their close attention.
They simply ceases to distinguish between their own thoughts, feelings, needs, desires and needs, thoughts, feelings, desires of another, completely depends on his actions, moods, plans.
How to distinguish love from codependent relationships
Codependency first creates mutual negative experiences and leads us to put the needs and desires of others above our own, even if this causes harm to our lives.
Unlike codependency, love is an equal and mutual relationship based on respect and trust.
