Attention

Everyone needs attention. Lots of it. Without attention, one becomes cold. Aren't there marriages that fail because couples don't give enough attention to each other and to the marriage? When I don't give you attention, I am cold to you, our relationship will also become cold. If I give you lots of attention, you feel good because I care for you. Everyone likes to be loved.

We all seek attention because we need it. All that bid for the so-called success is all for recognition aka attention. We all crave attention, be it from our friends, family or the world out there. No attention equates to no love which we try desperately to avoid. And so, we do all kinds of things-good, evil, weird-to ultimately get the attention we want. We give more attention to get more attention although the same cannot be said of fans chasing after idols because idols don't give two hoots about their fans as individuals.

I know for a fact that what delinquents seek is actually attention. They turn bad because the world doesn't understand them or give them attention. So they seek attention from bad company. Were they given more attention, they wouldn't be delinquents. It's sad that people don't give attention that's needed and give unwanted attention instead.