what is the opposite of a co-dependent? - Mental Health Message Board

rosequartz · 09-04-2007, 04:04 PM

since a co-dependent meets everyone's needs to the exclusion of their own, what would the opposite of a co-dependent be?

someone who meets no ones needs but their own......

would this be a narrrrcissist or would you call it something else?

Sannah · 09-05-2007, 10:39 AM

I would call it a Narcissist.

Kathrin74 · 09-05-2007, 01:15 PM

I think Narcissist would eb a good category to put such a person in.

scarletknight33 · 09-10-2007, 06:13 AM

I think that the opposite of a codependent is independent. The reason being is that when a person is codependent they have a greater tendency to focus on everyone's needs, wants, and desires. They have difficulty making decisions. Tey have a tendency to avoid confrontation. The have heightened needs to want to be liked and accepted. When a person is more independent, they care about other people and other people's issues; however, they also know the importance of self-care. They are in touch with their wants and their needs. They can agree to disagree with other people's perspectives, but they also feel comfortable making independent decisions. In my opinion, people who are codependent have difficulty being assertive. Tactful self-expression and being assertive, not aggressive are healthy parts of being a human being. Just my opinion.

mariogreymist · 09-10-2007, 12:51 PM

One can be both a narcissist and codependent. Anti-social or schizoid would be the opposite or codependent I think. Central to either personality disorder is a general disconnect with the needs of others, sometimes so distinct as to create doubt about others' actual existence.