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Unpacking our generational fear of codependency
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been feeling called to write this series, “The Ways We’ve Been Taught to Love Aren’t Okay. They’re Traumatizing.”
Two weeks ago, I wrote about “The Healing Magic of Friendship,” in which I talked about how we need to stop prioritizing romantic intimacy above everything else.... See more
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the new desire for intimacy “has its roots in alienation caused by social fragmentation under capitalism”: The erosion of wider networks of support has meant that people increasingly seek a stable source of care, emotional fulfillment and validation in their partner.