Not the OP but I think neediness is more than that. It's a mismatch between how much you someone need other people for their life satisfaction and fulfillment a

Not the OP but I think neediness is more than that. It's a mismatch between how much you someone need other people for their life satisfaction and fulfillment and how much that same person is willing to invest in the relationship. So not all people who believe that other people are essential to their life satisfaction and fulfillment are necessarily needy, the ones who are are those who do not give back...