Jay

“Henry David Thoreau: “It’s not what”
― J.T. Geissinger, Pen Pal

“The kind of love where you can’t breathe when you’re away from the other person.”
― Shalini Boland, The Perfect Family

“codependency”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night

“Lucas, do you feel hyper-aware of other people’s emotions?” I asked. “Perhaps you can sense when someone’s getting unhappy – or a conflict is brewing – so you step in to defuse it?” “Yeah, exactly!” He lit up. “How did you know that?” “The most common partner of someone with Borderline Personality Disorder isn’t the Narcissist,” I said. “It’s Codependency. Caretaking. People pleasing. Rescuing. People who feel responsible for the emotions of others, burdened by constant guilt and worry when conflicts arise.”
― Dr. Harper, I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night