Feeling invisible as a child due to emotional neglect conditions a child to abandon the self for the sake of needing to remain hypervigilant. As one continues to abandon the self, for the sake of approval, connection or a sense of worthiness, identity issues arise as well as unhealthy relationship behavioral traits, such as codependency. If you’re codependent, you lack a positive self image and you may feel more at home taking care of others needs than you do identifying or caring for your own.