Psychology has no clean definition of codependency, and the gendered double standard around closeness-seeking is real. But the useful test isn't moral or quantitative. It's structural: does the relationship preserve your ability to leave, disagree, and remain yourself?
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The Real Difference Between Interdependence and Dependency Isn't About How Much You Need Someone
Psychology has no clean definition of codependency, and the gendered double standard around closeness-seeking is real. But the useful test isn't moral or quantitative. It's structural: does the relationship preserve your ability to leave, disagree, and remain yourself?
