I'm not sure that we can ? expect others to applaud. Yes, if it's a partner in life I suppose that I would like to be encouraged by them to do well.

But if people don't want to encourage me, then what good is going through the motions? If they are constantly bringing me down, then I need to see how to create something different.

As Sisabel says, being preached at don't cut it: human relations are too darn complicated.