Here’s the part most people never see:
Traditional marriage — the structure, not the individuals inside it — is built on relational assumptions that naturally produce #codependence.
Not because anyone intends harm, but because the #architecture itself requires certain roles to function.

https://survivorliteracy.com/2026/05/15/traditional-marriage-as-a-codependence-architecture/

Dr. Stan Tatkin: “The purpose of a relationship is fundamentally grounded in safety and security: not love, not attraction, not romance. If you’re not providing that need to ensure each other’s sense of #safety and #security, it defies the whole psychobiological purpose of being with another person.”

#quotes #assertive #positive #self #selfStudy #learning #joy #disappoint #couple #intimate #relationship #relationships #friendship #support #empathy #protection #codependence #concern #Tatkin

@cptsd @schizoid @neurodiversity

#memes #cptsdmemes #codependence #mentalhealth #childhoodtrauma

After doing the work in #therapy to recognize #codependence, #anxiety, #depression, and bad #copingmechanisms, is anyone else out there #triggered just by being around folks who haven’t done the work?

Just got so frustrated with my over bearing, codependent mother-in-law for not listening to my husband and I and she had the nerve to tell me I needed to calm down. The #gaslighting will not be tolerated. No ma’am.

Hi, All!

I wonder if you would be willing to share any insights or experiences you might have navigating the following (boosts appreciated)

1. #Codependence / enmeshment within a romantic partnership and the resulting loss of self / self knowledge / being in touch with your own desires

2. Navigating partnership in which one person is dealing with chronic #disability

Thanks!
#askFedi

I'm trying so hard to work my way through The Artist's Way right now. *So hard*.

But I also have a ton of responsibilities to people who genuinely need support, plus it's the holidays and that's always stressful, plus this entire year has been a flaming shit dumpster, plus I have a deep-seated need to feel like a good person by sacrificing myself for others (apparently).

So that's all going great. 💀

#writing #anxiety #codependence #art

Be your BEST Self | Whitney Cummings

#codependence #motivation #inspiration

The Silver Lining | Whitney Cummings & Chris Williamson

#codependence #psychology #philosophy