It’s so heartbreaking. And it’s so tragic that “seeking attention” has become a bad thing, a dismissal, a put-down, only seen as narcissism.

Yes, human beings seek (positive) attention. We live in an atomized, individualized society where everyone is expected to be out for themselves, responsible for their own survival. We want an empathic and supportive human connection, we want a society of people that care about each other.