

The desire to fit in is a common one, and it’s not hard to see why. Feeling like an outsider can be lonely and isolating, and fitting in may seem like the easiest way to avoid those feelings. However, fitting in often requires changing who you are to gain acceptance.

People with codependency often fear abandonment and usually neglect their own needs, and enable or excuse problematic behaviors of others to maintain a sense of control/or connection.