i agree with the other wise and wonderful posters about relating! i constantly feel like i need validation from others! Perhaps i am not the best person to give Advice regarding this but i think working on yourself and your own self-worth may be a start. If you realize that you're a Valuable person without needing the approval of everyone else then i think that may make things easier. Of course you can still Listen to others, in fact i think it is Necessary. Don't make that your whole entire Life though at least in my opinion. Sorry if this post wasn't really Helpful. Hugs. Sending many Safe, warm hugs to ALL of you, @thekingof8, your Families, your Friends and ALL of your Loved Ones! Keep fighting and keep rocking NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, OK?!