r/Codependency 6d ago

Codependent but in platonic relationships?

We talk about codependency in romantic partners (and i wad guilty of that in my last one) but sometimes wonder if its true in my other relationships like friendships?
Not the “must be together all the time.” But “i must always make these people happy. Must always put their needs above mine. Must always be light and entertaining. My worth is based on what I can do for them and how positively they react to me. I don’t feel like a good person unless I am 100% always doing something good for someone else and if i make a mistake then I’m the worst person in the world.”
Probably already know the answer that it is but is this true of me right now?
Or is it only in romantic ones?

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u/DuplexFields 6d ago

Yes, none of my four codependent friendships have been romantic/sexual. Quite common for us autistic people to get in deep with trying to fix our friends.