Same old story, different day

People need people. We might as well get used to it. It's a fact.

Good research shows that we come out of the chute looking for someone who knows we exist and who will take care of us. Then we spend the rest of our lives acting out some twisted version of the same. No matter how hard you try, you never outlive your need for someone else to tell you that you matter.

The funny thing is that we're all trying so hard to be individuals. The same research I mentioned before says that once we feel secure in who we are, we feel alright to go out and explore. It's a toddler who goes to explore the backyard, always looking over his shoulder to make sure his mom or dad is still there. We're always looking for something new, to do our own thing, but we always come back to someone who matters who can tell us we matter.