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Hillary Clinton

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11. I don't think co-dependent is the right word here.

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 06:36 PM

Apr 2016

Co-dependent means you need someone to be dependent on you. Some people are dependent on others; others are co-dependent and need someone to be dependent on them. Co-dependents have low self-worth, so they need to be useful to someone else to feel worthy.

It's a serious problem. See:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/evolution-the-self/201412/codependent-or-simply-dependent-what-s-the-big-difference

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So what's a good one liner to respond... [View all] LAS14 Apr 2016 OP

I guess FDR and JFK couldn't be good presidents either Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #1

A riff of that would be to say KitSileya Apr 2016 #20

Yeah.... LAS14 Apr 2016 #4

You have three choices Cary Apr 2016 #3

I've heard the phrase... LAS14 Apr 2016 #5

It's an abstract concept Cary Apr 2016 #6

I'm sure you are ok Cary Apr 2016 #7

Right. No offense taken at any point. Thanks for the response. LAS14 Apr 2016 #8

Good Cary Apr 2016 #10

I don't think co-dependent is the right word here. athena Apr 2016 #11

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