If you have these 8 things in your relationship, you may have Wendy Syndrome!

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A Wendy girl is the girl who takes care of her Peter Pan, does everything he doesn't want to do, and lets him live his life without responsibility. But what does it mean when a woman has "Wendy Syndrome"? It's when a woman starts acting like a mother to her romantic partner, taking on his duties and responsibilities. It's the opposite of "Peter Pan Syndrome."

Such women often take charge of the relationship: they decide everything, take care of everything, and put up with their partner's inadequacies. Often, this stems from childhood experiences, feeling insecure, and wanting to give others what they didn't get themselves.

Here are the 8 main signs that may indicate that you are experiencing Wendy Syndrome:

Put the needs of others above your own.

You sacrifice for others and take on problems that don't concern you, forgetting your own needs.

You believe that your purpose is to care for others.

You feel good when you help others, but often your partner doesn't take responsibility and you're left tired and bored.

Are you afraid of being alone?

Being left would be like a blow to your self-esteem; fear of loneliness can make you tolerate more than you should.

Walking on eggshells

You fear rejection, so you try not to anger anyone and often change your thoughts and behavior to please your partner.

You try to do everything.

You try to look like a "superwoman", take on the responsibilities of your partner, your children, and are often exhausted without rest.

You have the wrong idea about love.

Believes that love is always a sacrifice, even when the partner exceeds acceptable limits.

You feel maternal.

Your relationship with your partner often resembles a parent-child relationship more than romantic love. You take care of everything for your partner, often losing the boundaries of their independence and yours.

You are controlling and dependent.

Secretly, you want to control the relationship, making your partner rely solely on you; this sense of "need" for yourself makes you feel valuable.

If this sounds like you, it's time to cut the "cord" and give yourself and your partner space by creating a more equal relationship.