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What is counter-dependency?

Counter-dependency is the psychological refusal to attach yourself to anyone or rely on anyone. It is a complete and absolute aversion to trusting and relying upon others altogether. People who suffer from counter-dependency tend to operate with s kind of avoidance mindset which manifests in the tendency to steer clear of and avoid interactions with other people as much as possible. It is for these reasons as well that it is sometimes described as a flight from intimacy. People who are counter-dependent would absolutely refuse point blank to ask for assistance even when assistance is really needed and it would be very reasonable to ask for it. They try to minimize the impact of others in their own lives, aiming more to rely solely upon themselves. This means that they also struggle to form meaningful and intimate relationships with other people. It can develop due to childhood trauma, generally during that very crucial phase in a toddler's or even an adolescent's life when they establish a certain independence from their parents.