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# Aren't We All Seeking Praise and Validation?
- URL: https://hyperallergic.com/arent-we-all-seeking-praise-and-validation/
- Published: 2017-01-30T17:38:03.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-24T16:47:18.000Z
- Description: That feeling when you have something to tell people but you're embarrassed to do so.
- Author: Lauren Purje
- Tags: Comics, #wp, #wp-post, #image-position-hidden, #Import 2025-11-24 07:23 (2016, 2017, part 2)

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*Lauren Purje’s new book,* [You Might Be an Artist If …](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1603094067/hyperallergic-20?ref=hyperallergic.com)*, is published by Top Shelf and available on Amazon and other online retailers.*