We do not seek attention because we are weak. We seek it because deep within us lives the quiet longing to know that our lives matter. To be seen, to be felt, to be acknowledged—this is not vanity, it is humanity.
Invisibility is one of the oldest and deepest fears. It sits in the silence of our hearts, whispering that we might go unnoticed, unheard, unloved. Yet healing begins in the moment we dare to look at ourselves with honesty and compassion.
When we see ourselves, truly see ourselves, we light a flame against the darkness. And from that flame, connection grows—not from need, but from truth. Recognition begins within, and only then does the world finally learn to see us too.