Have you witnessed codependent behavior? Codependency is a pattern of behavior where someone puts the needs and feelings of another person ahead of their own, often to the point of neglecting their own well-being. In a codependent relationship, one person may feel responsible for the other person’s emotions, problems, or even their life choices, and they may go to great lengths to keep the other person happy, even if it hurts them. A co-dependent person will make excuses for the behavior or actions of the person they’re trying to prop. A co-dependent person may, for example, make excuses for someone who lies, does, and says harmful things. When we act co-dependently we do a double disservice. We do a disservice to the person we’re propping; why do they need to seek help when they have us. And, two we do a disservice to ourselves by ignoring our life to support someone else’s unhealthy behaviors.