I wasn't sure where this fit, sorry.

You know when someone does something and others say, "oh, they're just doing that for attention."? Well, what is so wrong with wanting attention? Aren't we social beings? Don't we need attention from others? I realize that my ways of getting it are not appropriate, but it is so critical to me that I will do anything to be "heard" sometimes. Why do I feel so bad that I want to get something that I never got? I know that I have to find positive ways to receive attention, and be open to receiving it, but I don't know how yet. What do I do in the meantime? Will I ever feel ok???? I am confused.