Addicted to attention?
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Dont worry. You are not the only one. Attention-seeking behaviour is surprisingly common. Being the centre of attention alleviates feelings of insecurity and inadequacy but the relief is temporary as the underlying problem remains unaddressed: low self-confidence and low self-esteem, and consequent low levels of self-worth and self-love.\n\nHuman beings are social creatures and need social interaction, feedback, and validation of their worth.`The emotionally immature person, however, has low levels of self-esteem and self-confidence and consequently feels insecure; to counter these feelings of insecurity they will spend a large proportion of their lives creating situations in which they become the centre of attention.Attention seekers commonly exploit the suffering of others to gain attention for themselves. Or they may exploit their own suffering, or alleged suffering. Like:\n\nThe sufferer: this might include feigning or exaggerating illness, playing on an injury, or perhaps causing or inviting injury etc\n\nThe manipulator:A common attention-seeking ploy is to claim she is being persecuted, victimised, excluded, isolated or ignored by another family member or group, perhaps insisting she is the target of a campaign of exclusion or harassment.\n\nThe drama queen: every incident or opportunity, no matter how insignificant, is exploited, exaggerated and if necessary distorted to become an event of dramatic proportions. Everything is elevated to crisis proportions. Histrionics may be present where the person feels she is not the centre of attention but should be. Inappropriate flirtatious behaviour may also be present.\n\nThe feigner: when called to account and outwitted, the person instinctively uses the denial - counterattack - feigning victimhood strategy to manipulate everyone present, especially bystanders and those in authority. The most effective method of feigning victimhood is to burst into tears, for most people's instinct is to feel sorry for them, to put their arm round them or offer them a tissue.\n\nOnce you realise you are getting into the same trap of being attention seeking, it is easiest to stop and accept responsibilty for your actions. Its tough but it is also the only way out and i speak from experience. I used to play at being victim and often i fall into the same circle but it is upto that person to control and get out of it.
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because they want attention- attention is like a drug to them
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wanna be the center of attention
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u r already addicted .wake up
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obsessive/addictive personalities are always in need of something to take to the extreme.\n\nTake my uncle, for example.  He drank a liter of Scotch each day.  Then he stopped and started watching the Home Shopping Channel.  Now he buys everything they're selling - sometimes 3 or 4 of the same item.\n\nGo figure.
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Go see a psycologist. You might have obssesive compulsive disorder.
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Too much attention from some guy(s) is not what it is all cracked up to be.\nConcern yourself with your overall betterment and you will meet someone who shares your interests.\n\n\nDon't give yourself away.
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Maybe you have to make a list - could be a form of ADD.  I know I get doing things and get distracted too.  As long as you get the important stuff done.
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It's not an issue of wanting attention. It's needing attention to feel good about themselves.\n\nOh yes. My wife(soon to be ex-wife) is/was really beautiful, but needs way to much attention. Since our son has been born things have drastically changed because she is not the focus of attention anymore. When she lost all the pregnancy weight and started putting on her pre-pregnancy clothes that was when everything seriously went down hill. She started talking about going to the pool hall and would drop our son on my lap and run out the door saying I'm going shopping in tight jeans and a corset with it all hanging out.\n\nI knew it was the beginning of the end.
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Yes you are an addict. To realize it is the first step in overcoming it. But really do you want to stop??? Thousands of people are waiting for you to answer their burning questions. THEY NEED YOU MAN! Call in sick and keep going!!!
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Yes, the internet is addictive and treated in the medical profesion. There are support groups that deal with WWW addicitons.
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I know what you mean when you said you are addicted to this site... me, i cant stop answering peoples questions either. Anyway, you can contact me if you need to talk about your problems with your boyfriend. Have a nice day.
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because you want attention?
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it;s ok......i have a lot..........\nbut i chat with those when i am free .......\nif u have u feel glad u can share ur problems with those..........when ur not in good mood if u chat with those u feel fresh............\nbut 1 advise dont be addicted to chat with those always i mean daily because then it becomes habit.........\nthen go enjoy..........
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hahaha! I laughed at that! You're even more addicted than I am! but I do like your idea ; )
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YOU LOOKING  FOR  ATTENTION?
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I've been blessed with an addictive personality.\n\nSo far in life I've gotten myself addicted to Pepsi, Coffee, Ensure, Orange Juice, Chocolate (I have never discriminated against any chocolate), smoking, drugs, alcohol, singing, bad boys, following the leader, rollerblading, and self-pity.\n\nI've also been blessed with the power to overcome most of these addictions ... I'm left with Coffee, Chocolate (in moderation), singing, Italian men (oops it went from bad boys worse to Italian men), rollerblading, and laziness (more of a fear of change).\n\nYou may have the power to overcome your addiction, or it may linger your entire life ... I believe it's a combination of choice - destiny - and luck.