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Originally Posted by s4ndm4n2006
I think everyone likes praise and encouragement but not everyone may crave this or be "addicted" to it as you have alluded to here.
I cannot relate to it in the sense that I don't crave or need compliments all the time but I think that I can relate to it in the sense that there are times when I do crave or need it. it's just not something that I feel the need for all of the time, not in an extreme sense.
What I can say about it is that from my own experience, those times when I need it are when I feel low about myself or have done something I'm not entirely confident I did right or was successful in, so getting the encouragement from others or praise for a job well done helps to bring me back to the norm.
If you crave or are drawn to things like gaming as you said due to that, have you ever asked yourself why it is external praise and support is so important to you? It might be something to consider about your own view of yourself.
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It likely does stem from a combination of a lack of friends and family in my life and possibly my own securities, but who knows? It's not like I can afford a therapist at this time anyways and I'm done wasting energy on trying to learn about every little flaw and "issue" I have all on my own.
It seems to affect me even on PC particularly when I post on a thread and people thank other people but not me.
It affects all aspects of my life because when nobody pays attention to me but they pay attention to somebody else, I feel outright resentment and anger. I see the person who they pay all of the attention to as a rival and everybody who pays attention to them over me as having some type of vendetta towards me.
Heck, I'm kinda angry at you right now for thanking that person who made that abusive post towards me on that marriage thread and not me, but I'll get over it.