Jandy's Meanderings: Jandy’s Meanderings » Eeeeee! (password - my church’s first pastor)
Mark
· 3 years ago
"I tend to think of myself as independent enough not to need validation"
Right. Me neither. But other people don't cooperate. I'm constantly begging Jennifer to reaffirm my non-need for validation, but she rarely complies. It's hard to maintain independence without reinforcement from others. I don't know why they don't see how important it is to me.
Dad
· 3 years ago
I'll just admit right off that I am not independent not to need validation. Maybe somebody is, but reinforcement from others is usually what keeps me going. And negative reinforcement can be devastating....
Jandy
· 3 years ago
Mark - hee.
Dad - Apparently, I'm not either. I just want to be. It's attractive to me not to need anyone's approval, but I'm not quite there. It's in my personality. Look it up. ;)
jennifer
· 3 years ago
Jandy,
More validation for you--Great Job! We all knew you were smart; now a really, really, smart man who teaches at a reputable university has validated us. Now, we who know you can feel validated, too.
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Right. Me neither. But other people don't cooperate. I'm constantly begging Jennifer to reaffirm my non-need for validation, but she rarely complies. It's hard to maintain independence without reinforcement from others. I don't know why they don't see how important it is to me.
Dad - Apparently, I'm not either. I just want to be. It's attractive to me not to need anyone's approval, but I'm not quite there. It's in my personality. Look it up. ;)
More validation for you--Great Job! We all knew you were smart; now a really, really, smart man who teaches at a reputable university has validated us. Now, we who know you can feel validated, too.