Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Relationship Advice--5 Reasons Why Your Partner May Be Clingy.~~2

2) Your Partner May Be Dependent: Simply put a person who is dependent is someone who relies on others in order to fulfill their needs. To the person they are relying on, it may feel like they are being clingy. Often when one person in a relationship is dependent they develop a cycle with their partner who is codependent. A person who codependent is someone who has learned Or decided to try to get their needs met by giving others what they need in front of their own needs with the hope of getting their needs fulfilled in return. Often the ways on how a codependent person chooses to fulfill the other person's needs may in fact cause them harm in some way. A spin off Or type of codependency that often goes hand in hand with someone who is dependent, is what is called a caretaker. A caretaker believes that their job in life as well as their sense of worth is dependent upon talking care of others. However what often happens is that by taking care and taking responsibility for others they disempower the person they are taking care of. Often just the thought that they need to take care of others, such as thinking that they need to take care of their partner is enough to actually disempower their partner. This is how a cycle gets set in its way, because a dependent person can't get out of being dependent because they feel so disempowered, and the caretaker doesn't want their partner to be independent because then they can no longer take care of them, therefore they will feel like they will loose the sense of purpose Or worth. So if you were to honestly think about it, Do you caretaker Or have the need to take care of your partner? Do you feel like they can't take care of themselves and would you feel like you would lose them if they suddenly didn't need you anymore? If that is you, don't worry, there is a way to start changing the cycle and you can do it yourself. The main thing that you would have to do is believe and picture your partner as being a whole, healthy and independent person who chooses to be with you because they love you not because they are dependent on you. If you focus on this belief, you will find that your partner will start to feel better and more confident in themselves and you will find that they will not be needing to cling to you anymore. ................to be continued


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