on some level, needing something from a *romantic partner* feels especially intrusive, imposing, likely to foster resentment and suffocation there is something in the cultural water supply about codependency Thou Shalt Not Be Codependent
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oh sure! hmm a lot of directions maybe I try to just clarify there is a lot of Cultural Prescription that goes from "here is a thing that I do" to "here is a thing that I Should do" to "here is a thing Everyone Must do" at a breathtaking pace
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4. "I am Independent" sure sounds like cope a lot of the time https://youtu.be/WXV_QjenbDw
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5. There are definitely cases where dependence bleeds into codependence to the point where it harms people. I don't mean to downplay those cases (having been on the receiving end) but you are nowhere near that and the fact that you even think to worry about it should reassure you
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