Relatedness: I am sensitive to the needs of others; I feel that others are sensitive to my needs
To me, having relationships with people is less about sensitivity, and more about having friends and family who have my back and I have theirs, even if they’re insensitive assholes and so am I. Even though that’s an unpopular view today.
I read your comment as “I don’t mind that my emotions are sometimes not considered, as long as I can depend on my friends and family”. I’d argue that that’s sensitivity to your needs as well – they satisfy what matters most to you :-)
To me, having relationships with people is less about sensitivity, and more about having friends and family who have my back and I have theirs, even if they’re insensitive assholes and so am I. Even though that’s an unpopular view today.
I read your comment as “I don’t mind that my emotions are sometimes not considered, as long as I can depend on my friends and family”. I’d argue that that’s sensitivity to your needs as well – they satisfy what matters most to you :-)
Does that make sense?