A big choice older teens and single young adults need to make in order to keep their relationships healthy is this: choose to let God have complete and absolute control over your emotions. Signs of emotional dependency are easy to see—especially to God-fearing parents and God-given Biblical authorities. Parents and Biblical authorities should be pointing this out to youth earlier than the youth can see it. Be honest with yourself as you review these 17 signs of unhealthy emotional dependency. Don't be afraid to ask someone in Biblical authority at your church like your pastor or your youth director for assistance in understanding them.
1. Thinking about a person too much.
2. Getting jealous easily.
3. Subconsciously expecting someone to be obligated to you.
4. Needing to be in constant contact.
5. Not having other friends.
6. Having to be alone with another person.
7. Being easily offended at each other.
8. Saying I love you.
9. Starting to touch.
10. Distancing from family.
11. Being irritable when apart.
12. Working out problems often.
13. Fear of losing that person.
14. Loss of interest in spiritual things.
15. Having to always be together.
16. Giving your heart to that person.
17. Extreme despair during a breakup.
