Seeking validation from others, sort of like an addiction?
Does anyone else have this constant need for validation and attention from others, regardless of the people that are already in your life? Friends, partners, parents.
can anyone relate to it or has even overcome it? If so, what was your approach?
There are two perspectives on the view of the self. Your perspective of yourself and other people's perspective on you. You suffer the latter.
To get past this learn to pay attention to what you do and not what others see you do. Think of what you say and not what other people think of what you said. Before asking or seeking for validation or approval say nothing and go through yourself for validation and approval. Pay more attention to yourself before giving other people attention and asking for it back through validation. Before asking them ask yourself and before seeking attention pay attention to what it is that you are seeking.
This requires self observation. Through self observation you become more aware of yourself, because of this your attention is more on you and not what other people think of you. Give yourself the attention you require.
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