Old 07-14-2011, 08:21 PM
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Thumper
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I think unconditional love is OK, it is the unconditional commitment that will do a person in.

Codependency is based on a toxic mix of conditional love and unconditional commitment. In a healthy adult relationship it’s more the opposite way round, that is love is unconditional, while there are, as there should be, clearly stated conditions related to maintaining a high level of commitment -- From "Growing Awareness" by John Bligh Nutting. This guy wrote The Fable of Two Codependents which I've read many times because it so accurately reflected my relationship with my xah.
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