be needy

I don’t think anybody could look at that and say, “Yeah, of course, the wealthy grandparents who have million-dollar estates and huge nest eggs, those people should get paid before other people who might be needy.”

Another way of putting this is don’t be needy.

Sally tended to be needy and volatile, cutting people off when she disagreed with them.

Parents can often feel confused by a 7-year-old; the child may prize privacy yet still be needy for the parent, and if you take a 7-year-old too seriously, you may end up in a rabbit hole of complaints and storytelling.

The presence of God is a safe place to fall apart and be needy.