This is by no means an isolated case in relationships. One makes the other dependent on him/her by planting the seeds of self-doubt.
If this phrase sounds familiar, you’ll know what I mean: “look at you, who else would want you?”
By far, this is the lowest of the low in interpersonal connections. If the recipient is [...]

Why do we like people?
It seems uncanny how we clearly delineate between those we like and those we don’t like. What are our bases for making people our friends or enemies? In the same line of thinking, how do we know when a friendship is starting and when it is over?
I try to keep it [...]