Codependency is not a weakness or a character flaw, it’s a coping mechanism created for survival in an attempt to hold on to control when you have been through trauma and fear abandonment, disapproval, confrontation or a loss of love. You can be empathic and codependent at the same time. Codependency describes a relationship dynamic where one person sacrifices their own needs to meet the needs of another person. It can occur in any relationship, including romantic, family, or friendship…
