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Originally Posted by Hooligan
Hi Yismymindblank
Thank you for asking this question - I personally believe that this is a really important question as I have been thinking of this for a while now -
"Is there an addiction to wanting attention from others?"
[I really don't know enough about you to comment on where you fit into my answer].
My personal response to this question is -
YES - I have personally witnessed people in real life constantly seek out attention seeking behaviours in order receive (affirmation?) (comfort?) from others.
It's almost as if they DEMAND this.
So they start displaying behaviour out of the norm that's bound to get people noticing them.
Because it's so repeatative and "in your face".
They're only really doing it because they're ANTICIPATING positive responses in return to make themselves feel better.
They WANT to hear this from others:
"You're not a bad person."
"We all love you."
"Please don't do that."
Disclaimer: really I think that my response may be triggering and seem a bit "off" for others when they read this.
Really this is not meant to be the case and I apologise in advance if this is the case.
But I do believe that there is a lot of substantial evidence alluding towards a YES in response to your question. In my personal experience only.
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Well, sorta. I used to get attention like that as of now it's more positive, but I don't really care if its anything, just I've eliminated most negative attention from my behavior. Regardless hasn't changed anything rather people don't care regardless which isn't bad all the time, but even if get compliments or smiles whatever laughing that's all I want. I like making others laugh before me.
I really only do negative things at my worst times in life and during a relationship between another girl.
Rather I feel really dissociated and I don't care much about what goes on around me. I just want to have fun and sometimes some of my behaviors which led me to this question, I subconsciously do question if dome of my behaviors strive to achieve what it's not getting enough of. So I am not saying you're wrong for others I used to do and be like that but not so much now. My ways are different than trying to get those responses alot, I only do that I think with my anorexic and body image issues.