I Need Constant Validation

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babiiChayne feeling apathetic
SupermanDC feeling busy
superficialife feeling Lost in thought
LostInTheWoulds feeling frustrated
lntel feeling blah
BitchSlap400
FordPrefect42 feeling sad
geekoftheweek feeling loved
jennykitten78 feeling tired
rainbow82 feeling sick

geekoftheweek

It Never Used To Be So

god knows where it started,i used to be care free+i truely didnt need or seek praisebut now+especially in a relationship,i keep needing to be told im doing things right+make my partner happyi dont know,why,but to just still be alive at...

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Written on April 26th, 2011
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LostInTheWoulds

Probably Should Not, But I Do

I have been this way since childhood. I guess it stems for a low self esteem and fears of abandonment, but I really need to feel validated, especially from those close to me. If you told me you like/love me an hour ago, I still need...

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Written on May 24th, 2012
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superficialife

Validation

We ache to be accepted. We plan what to wear beforehand. We practice our routine to feel proud of ourselves through the smiles and applaud of others. They always ask for more because they don't want us to settle for less, they don't...

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Written on October 20th, 2012
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Cardinal

One of the cardinal reasons why I so rarely get into relationships is that I need constant validation and I hate that because then I am the vulnerable one. Then I am always a candidate for destruction by someone - anyone who cannot...

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Written on January 10th, 2010
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patchworkofmistakes

I Hate It.

I do need constant validation. When people don't tell me I'm pretty, I will ask. Or I will ask if they think I am losing weight. God, it is so annoying! Why should I care what people think so much? But I...

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Written on January 7th, 2010
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w1n5t0n

Invalidated.

The first thing I want to do when I think about my problem of having a constant need for validation is start pointing blaming. I want to blame my alcoholic father who used to be an emotionally abusive drunk when I was a young child. I...

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Written on May 5th, 2010
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