Jan 15, 2024, 10:41 AM
At least many do, including myself. It's not necessarily super apparent, but deep down, I think we all want to be approved of or liked by others.
I used to struggle with pretty bad social anxiety. The type that was like, I have to say the right things, be funny, be kind, so that other people will like me. Nowadays it's much better, but I still feel that sometimes I seek out approval to the point where my own happiness is effected.
I guess looking at evolution it makes sense. We want to be a part of a group, to be protected. But in the modern day, whether a stranger likes you or not doesn't matter. And funny enough, a lot of times we value the opinions of strangers more.
Another thing I think about sometimes is, once you truly know someone, you worry less about their judgement. No matter how attractive, rich, well-dressed, intimidating a person seems. Once you get to know anyone, you realize they're just a normal human and they have their own issues and flaws.
I used to struggle with pretty bad social anxiety. The type that was like, I have to say the right things, be funny, be kind, so that other people will like me. Nowadays it's much better, but I still feel that sometimes I seek out approval to the point where my own happiness is effected.
I guess looking at evolution it makes sense. We want to be a part of a group, to be protected. But in the modern day, whether a stranger likes you or not doesn't matter. And funny enough, a lot of times we value the opinions of strangers more.
Another thing I think about sometimes is, once you truly know someone, you worry less about their judgement. No matter how attractive, rich, well-dressed, intimidating a person seems. Once you get to know anyone, you realize they're just a normal human and they have their own issues and flaws.
