Codependents may: think and feel responsible for other people—for other people’s feelings, thoughts, actions, choices, wants, needs, well-being, lack of well-being, and ultimate destiny feel anxiety, pity, and guilt when other people have a problem feel compelled—almost forced—to help another person solve their problem, such as offering unwanted advice, giving a rapid-fire series of suggestions, or fixing feelings feel angry when our help isn’t effective anticipate other people’s needs wonder why others don’t do the same for us
