Discussion»Statements»Rosie's Corner» "People. People who need people. Are the luckiest people in the world". Not so fast. There is a caveat. Providing they aren't NEEDY. Right?
If I refuse or am refused and neither is sufficiently affected by the refusal, then was has been requested is more likely to have been motivated by preference than need.
Isn't "preference" filling a need? Or is it a want? At any rate preferring needing wanting attention 24/7 is not my cuppa tea. I avoid such people. They are exhausting. Ever know anyone like that personally or at arm's length? Needy for attention. Needy for approbation. Needy for affection. Needy for the spotlight. Needy for your time and energy and commitment? Insatiably needy to the extent that the needy grows ever larger and therefore can never be sated? We have a prez who is very needy. Thank you for your reply tom. Needy may mean different things to different people. I don't know if we share the same view of needy. We don't need to.
Here's how I distinguish need and preference for my purposes:
If I walk into a bar for a beer, I prefer a Dos Equis on tap; if they don't have Dos Equis on tap, I will settle for a non-"light" (and not dark) beer on tap.
If I need "liquid" because I'm thirsty, I will request water first (to satisfy my need) and then order whatever drink I'm in the mood for (preference)---beer, single malt scotch, or top shelf Margarita.
Got it Walt. When my son was young I would tell him "there is nothing quite so refreshing as a glass of cool water". It was a mantra that he would repeat. So I go for water too that is cooled by being in the fridge or by adding cubes of it frozen! Thank you for your reply! :
This post was edited by RosieG at March 26, 2019 1:43 PM MDT
They can mean the same thing but "being needy" means you expect someone else to do it for you. As opposed to simply desiring where you may or may not act on it.
Being needy perhaps means unable to do things on their own, not having self - confidence, and relying more on others' help. Needing, on the other hand, is more like being socially oriented, not a loner, who do things together with others, live life complementing one another, etc.
tom jackson 