Codependent debtors incur unsecured debt to pay for another persons' compulsive spending. Narcissists are considered to be natural magnets for the codependent. Some children develop a false self as a defense mechanism and become codependent in relationships. Melody Beattie is an American author of self-help books on codependent relationships. She shares a codependent, parasitic existence with her old schoolfriend Eddy. Children of codependent parents who ignore or negate their own feelings may become codependent. Mackey felt the game had a cute presentation covering up "questionable" codependent relationship undertones. This provided the grounds to determine the difference between independent and codependent alleles. Together, the two towns produced lumber and were codependent. On March 8, 2016, "Intervention&colon; Codependent" premiered on LMN. Different "Acacia" species provide a variety of resources needed for their codependent counterparts.