Cries or other attention - seeking behaviors are expressions of valid needs, not attempts to «manipulate.» (atlc.org)
Twin 2: Secure attachment, freedom to express valid needs and emotions Most relevant schemas related to origins and copying styles Mother: Enmeshment, vulnerability to harm and illness, dependence linked to being an only child, overprotected by the mother and enmeshed while forced to think, feel, behave and desire as her parents. (schematherapysociety.org)
The circumstances are differing and there is valid need. (nakedpastor.com)