Seeking Approval

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I seek out approval from men, especially. I think alot of that has to do the fact that my father never seems to approve of me. =/

Interesting idea.
My father and I had a very unhealthy relationship and I believe this has affected my relationships quite negatively. He was very distant, cold, and used to constantly criticize my actions (very vocally and violently so I might add). Because of this, I have grown up with a very stunted self-esteem. I constantly seek approval from my friends and acquaintances.

I know I behave this way, and I try to remedy it as best as I can, but it's very difficult. I think people who have had healthy relationships with their parents don't really understand how crippling this can be.
Though, I have noticed the attention whoring behavior diminishing with age. This is due to both the normal maturing process and the fact that I don't live with my father anymore. I feel more emotionally stable and just happier in general.

Jam it back in, in the dark.