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Attention seeker

I feel like this is misunderstood. Now, here me out. I'm sure we all know that one "attention seeker" in our lives, whether it be online or at school, or even in your own friend group. It may even be you who you think of when it comes to mind.

Let's look at this at the most basic and fundamental level - why do people attention seek? Well, to seek attention, of course. But why? Could it be because they don't get enough attention at home, or good attention? Could it be because they feel like no one cares about them, and so they do things to themselves to have a sense that someone cares? They aren't doing it to worry you, they're doing it to feel important.

Of course there are some exceptions to this, like causing drama amongst people or cause them to fight - they don't deserve sympathy, but if what they're doing affects them primarily, think twice before you judge so harshly. After all, they just want someone to care about them, is that really so bad?
Hi. In middle school, I used to be an attention seeker. I wasn't a bad person for that, I just felt like no one cared about me and I was getting ignored. I was yelled at and mistreated at home, and got called vilifying names. So at school I often did certain things for attention. I'm disgraced by this now, but I grew to realise what it meant. I wanted someone to care about me, to listen, to feel loved. Do you think I'm a bad person for that?

A lot of people do a lot of stupid things, but the main question to ask is why.
by Magic kitty June 9, 2022
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Volunteer job seeker

A person who goes to the job centre regularly pays for travel but although all requirements are being met by the job seeker payment from the job centre is withheld due to extremely uneducated staff.
Job seeker

"Hi I've applied for work and have worked previously for over ten years, I can't afford food or the bus fare could you help"

Job centre staff

"Not my department you'll have to wait for 14 days, also you have another meeting here in a week"

14 days later repeat above, (volunteer job seeker)
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Soul Seeker

when you are attracted to anything. appearance doesn't matter, what's inside matters. when you seek for a soul, and feel a connection, that's called an attraction. soul seeker.
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Legend of the Seeker

A tv show based on the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind, made by Disney/ABC, Filmed in New Zealand, and created by Sam Raimi.

Character include:
Bridget Regan as Kahlan Amnell
Craig Horner as Richard Cypher
Bruce Spence as Zedd
Eric lost his mind while watching the frickin' awesome Legend of the Seeker episode.
by phantastic_pseudonym June 29, 2009
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moisture-seeking mutton missile

His moisture-seeking mutton missile exploded forth in a shower of baby batter.
by Jamie Rodger October 20, 2003
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Shit seeking

The act of standing over a toilet after you take a shit, to make sure it actually flushes and doesn't clog
"dude last night at my girlfriends house I took the biggest crap. It took forever to flush I was shit seeking for ten minutes.
by Danmit April 9, 2009
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approval seeker

Somone who try's to seek approval from other people to feel ok with themselves.
Fake friend usually are "approval seekers" Around people they are trying to impress.
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