I lose some motivation if no one seems to notice the effort I put in.

I don't like being the type who needs it, but if I find out that something I'm proud of and are like "I can brag about this. This is something I could feasibly tell my children about!" and then find out that people or even just one person either doesn't acknowledge it or dismisses it as barely a big deal...it's rough.

^That speech was 10x longer in my head and way more eloquent.

^ Relatable. Most of my speeches happen to be like that in my head as well. Sometimes, the opposite might hold true too. Regardless, it is very rarely that I have the desired outcome as it seems lol !!!!

Also, same here concerning what you both said. There are matters I put time and effort into them whether they concern others or not. Seeing them being passed through as they were nothing and receiving only Apathy instead can be both tiring and frustrating.

Plus, there are certain Goals I want to achieve. Things I would like to prove towards certain People as well as making those close to me proud. Proving my worth and the extent I can reach in overall. Getting the necessary Recognition concerning them is a given !!!!

Pretty much.

I dont really think there are people who dont need recognition at all. I dont really need it to do things or anything and I can go without it, but going without it would easily make things boring, make me disvalue my own skills, and/or get depressed and all.

I consider myself rather self driven, but people pointing out and recognizing my skill / effort / work is always a good help for both keeping me focused and interested, as well as keeping myself from thinking Im doing things to the normal average level. I need recognition to properly get my pride and confidence up since I kind of use people recognizing my skill as a means to justify myself saying Im doing a good job rather than just an average or worse job.

But that being said, I dont NEED it, I can function without it, just rather unpleasantly.

Yeah.