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.

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