Wildfire chat today, led us to discuss the need to feel needed, and the need to feel appreciated. Do they differ? We used "men" and "women" during our discussion but it could be any partnership. Basically, do men need to have women "need" them in some way? Are women who are independent less in some way because they are capable? Are they more? It was interesting as we moved through our own relationships to see how being appreciated is much more valuable than being needed.
It was an interesting one to toss around.