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[–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Sure but that’s still validation right? “I’m powerful because I can get people to do what I want them to do”.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    It's the same phenomenon, but most people age out of it.

    To paraphrase Bojack Horseman: you stop maturing emotionally as soon as you no longer feel that you need to depend on other people.

    Or, to quote Ron Howard: "It's Arrested Development"

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