Struggling with Codependency: Why Am I So Dependent on Others' Emotions?

that's the bpd. if i knew how not to give a f*ck, i'd share. i think accepting that your illness is motivating this need to be liked is helpful in itself. from the outside looking in, others opinions obviously don't matter. you were blessed with the heightened empathy that comes with bpd, but you're in no way responsible for other's feelings about you. you'll want to please everyone, but that's just not possible. may as well be as true to yourself as you can, consequently attracting others like yourself.