I've always thought Meatloaf had it backwards. He sang:

> "I want you. I need you, but there ain't no way I'm ever going to love you..."

And ever since I first heard it, I thought that sounded so...sad. And it's meant be sad, I guess. But it also just sounded wrong. And it took me years to figure it out. 

> "I want you. I love you, but there ain't no way I'm ever going to need you..."

THAT'S how I always thought it should go.

- I need air.
- I need food.
- I need water.
- I don't need another human being to survive. To be happy. To work. To love. To live.

Never have I ever thought I did.

And, frankly, that has caused some strife in my relationships. My partners WANTED to be needed.

I never got that.

Find the transcript for this episode here. https://datingkinky.com/blog/a-few-thoughts-on-need/