Personality disorders - Dependent personality disorder

In the description below a stereotype is used to give you an idea of the disorder. However, not all people who have this disorder display all these characteristics, and not all people have these characteristics to the same degree.

Description

People with this disorder are extremely dependent on other people. They have fear to be left alone. Therefore, they can't let go of their partner for a moment. They find it hard to do things on their own or to make decisions alone. They prefer the situation where other people do that for them.

Normal

A lot of people enjoy to be taken care of, or to make difficult decisions alone. It's nice if you can trust on someone who helps you out sometimes.

Abnormal

People who have this disorder seem to be unable to function without others, usually their partner. They want to be completely taken care of. This can sometimes lead to situations where these people are abused by their partner and still remain faithful to them.