Helper Syndrome

A deep-seated defect of character originating in childhood, resulting from incompetent parents who are most often addicts who have neglected the child’s emotional needs and caused the child to shoulder the bulk of the responsibility burden, making them the de facto parent.

Yup, I can thank my Helper Syndrome for making me a world class chef, an incomparable race car driver and not least, a highly lauded prison psychologist and behavioral researcher, all before I reached the age of 10.

Helper's Syndrome

Miscommunication when a friend's attempt to comfort another (i.e. after a break-up) instead blames that person for being a dofus choosing poorly.

Helper's Syndrome caused Sanna to call my ex's "psychos" after I broke up. My girls aren't "psychos."

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