Are You Really Needy—or Have Your Needs Been Dismissed?

Loved more than you Know · Aug 31, 2026 · 16m

Have you ever asked for reassurance, consistency, affection, or honest communication—only to be told that you were too needy?

After hearing that label enough times, you may begin apologizing for your feelings, hiding your needs, or convincing yourself that you should be stronger and need less. But what if having needs was never the real problem? What if your needs have repeatedly been ignored, criticized, or dismissed?

In this episode of Becoming Whole, Maria Wamsher examines the relationship label “needy” and the wounds that may be hiding beneath it.

You will learn:

• Why normal emotional…