Quote Originally Posted by chips and underwear View Post
I need approval from others to some extent to feel good about myself.

I think everyone does to some degree, except maybe some sociopaths.

People have a basic intrinsic need to feel accepted.

It's pathetic when you worry about it so much it interferes with your living a happy and fulfilling life.

I tend to worry too much about what others think and other peoples' approval. Not quite to the level of patheticness, but more than I should.
Yeah i was going to additionally say that the two arent mutually exclusive either. People can still have a lot of self worth but do better when their efforts receive some external validation. Appreciating people for good things they do is important, its respectful.