In such relationships there is always tension and anxiety. This is due to the fact that both the happiness and unhappiness of one of the partners depends entirely on the other partner in the relationship. A dependent person always experiences an emotional hunger that can never be satisfied. As a rule, the outcome of such relationships is obvious: the feeling of love is often replaced by hatred of the partner. Another feeling that is always present in such relationships is resentment. The victim in a relationship is always offended. The main reason for the occurrence of resentment is a person’s inability to express his anger and pain, the inability to show an adequate reaction in moments when a person experiences pain from the actions of another person. 6 signs of a relationship that is built on emotional dependence. 1. A person can feel happy only when he is in a relationship with another person who should always be there, who shows interest in his partner. 2. Experiencing a feeling of love, a person completely dissolves in his partner, puts his life at his disposal. 3. Such relationships are destructive, in Jealousy reigns in the atmosphere, conflict situations constantly flare up, there is a threat of ending the relationship, although most often a final break does not occur. 4. A suitcase without a handle: hard to carry, impossible to leave. 5. If the relationship is absent, ends, or the object of love is absent for some time , then an emotionally dependent person experiences despair, severe pain, he is very scared, depression and apathy may occur. Even the very thought of this can cause such feelings. 6. A dependent person will not be able to break off such a relationship on his own. Usually they stop when the partner leaves. A person develops a tendency towards addiction of any kind in infancy. If during a given period of a person’s life there are disturbances in his development, then a feeling of “hunger” arises due to a lack of emotional intimacy, love, attention, affection, physical contact from adults and parents. Therefore, already in adulthood, a person is always unconsciously looking for someone who could compensate for the feelings he has not received. Sincerely, your psychotherapist, coach, interpersonal relations specialist, Natalya Akhmedova