Nobody thinks of Codependency as a personality disorder, yet let's look a little closer at the dysfunctional set of human behaviors that are inherent within one's NEED to be needed. Codependents are basically one-dimensional. They constantly yearn for acceptance and approval from others much like the Borderline does, and all their behaviors reflect this single-minded aim. Sadly, this makes them seem predictable, flat and even boring, to others.
There's nothing "benign" about Codependency.
There's nothing "benign" about Codependency.
There's nothing "benign" about Codependency.
Nobody thinks of Codependency as a personality disorder, yet let's look a little closer at the dysfunctional set of human behaviors that are inherent within one's NEED to be needed. Codependents are basically one-dimensional. They constantly yearn for acceptance and approval from others much like the Borderline does, and all their behaviors reflect this single-minded aim. Sadly, this makes them seem predictable, flat and even boring, to others.