> The camp that disagrees with this approach lumps these sorts of behaviours as seeking validation or neediness, particularly in the broadcast mode. Show, don't

> The camp that disagrees with this approach lumps these sorts of behaviours as seeking validation or neediness, particularly in the broadcast mode. Show, don't tell and all that. In the 1-1 mode, it's passable as long as there is some relationship and context where this exchange would make sense. Sure, I guess my point was that this matter of taste (seeing the expression of pride in one's achievements as "seeking validation or neediness" in a bad way) is precisely the toxic cultural current that I was describing. In my anecdotal experience, it's usually driven by a heaping dose of self-hatred being externalized onto others by dragging them down.