Attention-Seeking!

So, I feel like I'm lacking attention that I desperately need. I suck. I Don't think its fair that I'm always looking for someone to actually see me. But I can't help it. I have people around me but can I say that its not enough? Anyone else feel this way?

Yes. I feel this way all the time. I used to feel like I was invisible to everyone, not literally, of course, but in that no one understood me and that they intentionally left me out. I've come to understand that the majority of people find me to be quite stand-offish and this makes me difficult for people to connect with. I don't try to be this way, there are many factors which make it difficult for me to connect with others. I don't really have social anxiety, I just lack the proficiency to understand how making friends works sometimes. But anyway, while I have people around me all the time, I don't get much attention. I don't have a friend group--there isn't any one group of friends that I belong to who calls me up when they're all going out to do something. I have several different groups that I sometimes hang out with but when they go out on the regular, they never call me. I don't know if that's what you meant but...it feels very lonely to think about.

I'm sorry you feel that way. I do, too, all the time. I don't have many people around me but I do have a few people, and I always expect more out of them and feel dejected when I don't get it. Sometimes I do things just to get attention and afterwards I have this awful remorse and shame. I can't help it either, and it doesn't mean you're a bad person. It's just how we react to things.

*hugs*

I feel like this al the time.

I feel like this when I go downstairs to bug the staff on like I need reassurance that everything is okay and that I am okay.

but lately I have been very needy in the attention department like hey look it me over here...

Constantly fighting the urge to call or contact someone. I don't know if I am or not, but I want to be in contact and call but I'm scared of being clingy. Viscious cycle...sigh...

Whenever I'm in the same room with someone, I feel the need to talk. It doesn't matter what about.
The exception is my brother. I rarely want to talk to him.

i occasionally want to talk to people but never get up the nerve to do so. i prefer not having anything to do with people. it's easier that way.

I do feel invisible sometimes. Right now in fact. I think maybe I just expect too much from people, but I try not to expect anything. Can someone block you from entering a forum? Everytime I try to enter this one forum I get an unable to display the webpage message. I can enter the individual threads though when they display at the top. They say in class not to judge feelings because they are involuntary. Don't know why I want attention, know I don't deserve attention, and want to leave at the same time.

no, they cannot block you from a forum