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Ok chaps. If I share my wishlist or say something like "being alone is hard" I *am* attention seeking. As I am if I say I'm miserable or unhappy. So before you go off slagging off women (let's face it, it's always women getting slagged off for this) think WHY?
Why is this person telling people they're unhappy, or they'd like someone to think of them? Is it because they're Hitler? Oh, no, it's probably because they're unhappy and they're letting the people around them know that, in the hope their support and ATTENTION will help them.
Because when someone is no-ones special person, or is in a relationship that makes them feel worse, not better, sometimes they need to feel loved. If they don't feel loved or noticed, they will begin to feel worse. If they feel worse, who knows what might happen.
You have NO idea what's happening in people's lives. Presuming someone is seeking attention for negative reasons says a lot more about you, than them. When I've received a card, message, gin miniature etc from someone here, it's made more than my day.
I've had the surprise of the delivery. The anticipation of opening the box. The joy of reading the note. The pleasure of knowing someone cared. Later all of these things are delivered as you drink the gin, or see the card on the fridge.
It gives someone something to talk about with their friends and family, at a time when their life is totally empty. So asking for attention directly or indirectly rarely has an evil motive. I see SO much judgement against people for this. I only ever judge the one throwing stones
I have no shame in seeking attention, as quite simply, it's a survival mechanism. I don't want to make anyone around me feel that asking for help, support or love is attention seeking and therefore BAD. Stop throwing stones, people are already down.
