Are you dependent on others?

Each of us are created individually, with different strengths and weaknesses. There's no bad with depending to someone, but yes you are right, there should be a limitation. If you depend on someone because you think you can't make it and its one of your weaknesses, you should also keep in mind that you can't do it forever. Do something for yourself so as not to depend anymore. And then you, as a person being dependent to, you should also not tolerate this as much. Make it like guiding them and letting them stand on their own. As with my case, my family depends on me in most of the time, from decision making to some money problems, and believe me, its exhausting!...Im just 25 year old, single, and here they are asking too much from me. I've been telling them not to do it. I keep telling my brothers and sisters even at their young age, to make decisions on their own, do something on their own and try to solve something on their own. We can depend on each other, but lets put the "depend" in a positive note, where depending on each other means strengthening each other, and learning from each other as well.

I'm pretty independent, even though I have been with my partner for 10 years and we have two children. Normally, the only time I need any kind of help is when both of my boys (who have special needs) are having meltdowns at the same time. Years and years ago I learned to depend upon myself for my own happiness and that it is egotistical of me to think that others will know what I need and want. I am the leader of my destiny and I try to keep it that way ;-)

Not at all. After i finished my college, i took all the courage to get a job I want and place to stay. I left my family to be have liberty and to learn how to decide for myself. I grew up with househelp and everything is ready for me when ask for it. But later on I realized that this is doing me no good. I've gone through difficult times when I started to work and live on my own. But it was very fulfilling, because right now, I need my family but I can say that I'm not dependent to them.

Every one is independent with some how depentent on others. I am living with my parents but independent in financial. I am not living with my friends but dependent on them when I am in bad mood. It is fortunate if you have anyone could be dependent on.

Iam not dependent in terms of financial matters to other people. I go watch movies alone, I eat alone sometimes, I go malling around alone.Some people depends on other people or relatives financially like they do not want to work and just ask for money. Thus they become very dependent.

Once a time, I dying to dependent on others, But I felt It is so bad for me. I lose myself, lose confidence, lose a lot of things that should belong to me. So I change my mind and push myself to independent.

If my friends,parents are around me then i am a dependent person, but even if they are not there then also i can handle all by myself, i used to be a dependent person before, completely dependent on my parents, then i realized why can't i start earning (or why shouldn't i take decisions on my own,why can't i go alone to anyplace) then i started earning doing some part-time jobs, and yea even now i ask for their help but just in times ..

I agree that we all have some sort of dependency with people or things. As the saying goes- "No man is island". It generally means that no one could ever claim that he/she does not need anybody to survive in this life. We all have the tendency to depend on others because we are not perfect beings. However, there should be limitations on your dependency. How can you grow as an individual if you always depend on others to do things or make things work for you?? I also believe that success is more fruitful if it is done solely. Of course, you need others, that's a certainty about life; but deciding then succeeding obstacles for your self is even more rewarding than any of the choices you make depending on other people. It will surely feel great to say in the end that " YES! I DID IT BY MYSELF!"

Yeah,some people really depend on others,and didn't seem to rely on,and he was not able to life the same.I'll have such friends.Such dependence actually is not good.Because,they don't believe in yourself,or they are too lazy.

I feel that I am not dependent on anyone but myself. I do appreciate all my friends and acquaintances for sharing any time with me, but when it comes to depending, I solely depend on me. See assuring that I depend specifically on me then I have no one to blame, bother and or worry if anything goes wrong. I do have people I can run to in times of crisis but I try to solve my issues first as this way I can ultimately make decisions for myself and if I do go to the aid of a friend it is simply for someone to lend an ear.

I'm dependent on money. Without money, i can't do anything or go anywhere without it. Other than that, i'm very indepedent because every single cent i have now, are earned on my own with sweat and tears. I don't want to depend on anybody as long as i'm able to support myself. Though we have supportive friends and family around us, we can't possibly rely on them on the time. It's better to be over independent than over reliant.

Actually i'm totally dependent on my parents financially. I don't have a job and still in school but i'm not proud of it at all. I really want to get a part time job but have been failing to find one. I hope by this year i'll get a suitable part time job.

I believe the human being wasn't designed to be self susteinable, so we are al dependent on at least one person. Maybe emotionally, maybe financially and many of us don't even admit it, but there is no mistake in that, we were not made to simply exist alone.