Differences between Empaths & Co-dependents:

EmpathsCo-dependents
People like being around you and confide in you.You give more in your relationships.
You have a need to make people feel better.You people please, have poor boundaries and can’t say no.
You have trouble expressing your own. emotions and needs.You need to be needed: it makes you feel valued your emotions.
You need to help others (people + animals).You need to feel in control of your emotions.
You are a magnet for negative energy.You avoid conflict.

Empaths attract people, feel others’ emotions, and struggle to express their own needs. Codependents give too much, please others, and fear conflict. Both need boundaries and self-care to thrive.

Recommended:

  • Being A Single Parent Is Twice The Work

    Being A Single Parent Is Twice The Work

  • When We Force Our Children To Confront

    When We Force Our Children To Confront

  • When we validate what our children are feeling

    When we validate what our children are feeling

  • A Child That Is Treated With Respect

    A Child That Is Treated With Respect

  • If A Parent Is Not In Touch

    If A Parent Is Not In Touch

  • Children Need To See The Right Man

    Children Need To See The Right Man

  • Eventually Kids Get Old Enough

    Eventually Kids Get Old Enough

  • Respect To All Moms Doing Double Duty

    Respect To All Moms Doing Double Duty

  • To Be A Good Mother While My Heart Was Breaking

    To Be A Good Mother While My Heart Was Breaking