A person of my acquaintance used to say she wished that just once she could have been the center of attention. (As she talked nonstop, she was always the center of attention wherever she was. But that's a story for another time).
You've known people who wear the most nondescript casual clothes. Perhaps they talk very little. They sit at the back of the classroom and cringe for fear someone will notice them.
Then, there is the showoff who acts like children waving excitedly because they think they know the right answer. Children or adults, there are all kinds of human animals. Some have an insatiable need to be the center of it all. Others are content with just being, and being all they can be.
A recent incident called attention to the fact that while some people face adversity and just let it slide right off, others use it as an excuse for attention. Some ask for prayer support for themselves while ignoring the same kinds of requests from their friends. Some expect their friends and acquaintances to rally around them all the time. Others face the adversity just with the help of God.
As the saying goes, "Different Strokes for different folks." I don't worry too much about the center of attention types. They don't have any trouble getting their needs met. They whine and clamor until they do.
It's the quiet ones who can't ask for help and attention that I worry about. They weather the storms alone and probably could use a shoulder to cry on like the others.
Don't ignore the ones who seek your attention, but don't ignore the quiet ones either. They may be hiding their tears inside.
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