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I'm Not Sorry That I Require Attention

Don't call someone "needy" or "clingy" because they care about you.

Tara Dawn Contreras

Feb 27, 2017

West Texas A&M University

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I have never understood why people are ashamed of wanting attention. It's natural human behavior that you want people to pay attention to you and talk to you. So whats the big deal?

The "big deal" is with the generation we're in.

I hate our generation for this reason. If you want attention you're an "attention whore" if you don't want attention, you're being a loner. I just don't get it.

Wanting attention isn't a bad thing. We all want our best friend, significant other, family, etc. to give us attention. If you think that's a secret, I'm sorry but you're wrong.

I'm not going to apologize for coming off as "needy." Yes, I do want people to pay attention to me, but not in a needy way. I want people to care about my fears, my feelings and the problems I have in my life. I want this, because I am this person. Anybody can come to me and tell me what's going on and I'll listen and I think the worst part of that, is that not everyone is willing to return the favor. It not uncommon to feel alone in this huge world when your world is falling apart. But why should I allow you to come to me with your problems if I can't come to you with mine? If I feel that someone is shutting me out and ignoring me, It's going to make me really mad and hurt my feelings and I'm not going to hide that. I require attention because other wise I will kick you out of my life. I don't need anybody that doesn't need me or doesn't care about me.

I'm not sorry that I require attention because at the end of the day, I know who genuinely cares about me by the effort they make to check on me, or just be in my life.

Don't call someone "needy" or "clingy" because they care about you. Just don't.

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