21/02/2026
Over-functioning in relationships is rarely about love.
It is often an early adaptation.
When a child learns that connection depends on managing other people’s emotions, the nervous system encodes responsibility as safety.
That strategy can become an adult identity.
The problem is not caring too much.
The problem is confusing responsibility with connection.
Healthy relationships require empathy — not emotional over-responsibility.
Pause before you fix.
Notice what your body is trying to regulate.
Awareness interrupts repetition.
Have you ever noticed this pattern in yourself?
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