I Need to Feel Loved and Appreciated

It really is a need to! I lost both parents when I was young, and I lived with my aunt. She could seem very cold to me, when I needed emotional sustenance! Then, I was at boarding school most of the year, and I never wanted to give the bullies more to persecute me with!

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DunningKruger · 61-69, M

It's hard to develop warm, supportive relationships. I've never been good at it. In theory, I know that you get what you give, and if you want good friends, you have to be a good friend in return, but I rarely nail the landing.