Relationships
Being needed is not the same as being valued.
Look honestly at the roles you play with the people closest to you, and what changes when you stop earning your place through usefulness.
Naming what you actually need out loud
Recognizing patterns you keep repeating with different people
Staying yourself inside a relationship instead of adapting into it
Where to begin.
If being needed has become easier than being known, begin by examining where you've learned to leave yourself inside relationships.