u/Fun-Dingo7081

Hello, I am in a predicament. I recognize that external validation is unnecessary and can have certain negatives, and I don't want to continue down that path, and yet I often find myself searching for validation in others. It is likely to feel as though what I am doing is "right", as I am very often unsure indecisive in many aspects of living. Another possible culprit is social stigma around "weirdness", or possibly the schizoid's loneliness, in the sense of feeling like a human being and wanting that affirmed. DAE feel like this? How can I help satiate or rid myself of this?