Sacrificing your own needs for the other person in a codependent relationship can lead to dysfunctional or even abusive behavior. But there are ways to make changes and cultivate healthier relationships.

By Sheldon Reid

Last updated or reviewed on February 24, 2023

Codependency: Signs, Causes, and Help

10 Signs of Internalized Homophobia and Gaslighting

10 signs of internalized homophobia in relationships and society.

By Preston Ni M.S.B.A.

Posted May 31, 2020 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/communication-success/202005/10-signs-internalized-homophobia-and-gaslighting

Why Certain People Don’t Like to Be Touched

Physical contact and psychological well-being.

By David Ludden Ph.D.

Posted January 15, 2021 | Reviewed by Devon Frye

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-apes/202101/why-certain-people-dont-be-touched

Inside the Mind of People Who Hate Gays

A forensic psychologist, Karen Franklin’s dual interests in psychology and the law brought her to question the roots of anti-gay hate crimes. Her interviews with perpetrators and with San Francisco Bay Area college students provide badly needed empirical data on the nature and extent of negative reactions to gays.

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/assault/roots/franklin.html

Excerpted with permission from Unassuming Motivations: Contextualizing the Narratives of Antigay Assailants in Gregory M. Herek, Ed., Stigma and Sexual Orientation: Understanding Prejudice Against Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals (Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1998), pp. 1-20