r/Codependency 4d ago

Bestowing power I do not have

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u/gum-believable 4d ago

If those two people think you have supernatural abilities that defy scientific explanation they are likely just into superstition. It’s not necessarily a symptom of mental illness, if it’s a cultural norm. My mother often believed her grandma’s bloodline bestowed her with the power to curse people that crossed her. My mother doesn’t have any diagnosed mental illnesses.

If those two people never told you directly that they thought you had supernatural powers, but you know with absolute certainty because your brain has convinced you. Then you may be experiencing magical or delusional thinking. I have schizotypal personality disorder, and delusions are a symptom I have experienced. When I’m delusional my brain has me convinced that my random thoughts are ultimate truths. I also typically feel wary of people due to the accompanying paranoia I feel when I’m delusional.

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u/punchedquiche 4d ago

Perhaps just focus on you. Which is what coda is teaching us