> When I say just to get attention, I meant it in the way of pathologically pushing buttons for reactions

so when you say someone is posting *just* to get attention you mean to say that someone is *pathologically pushing buttons for reactions*.

it seems to me that what you are saying is that people are pathological (which is a judgement, yes and a judgement you aren't really qualified to make). you are also judging that people INTEND to elicit *reactions* for others. so what you are doing is blaming them for your reactions rather than owning your own reactions and seeing that your reactions are a consequence of your judging them negatively.