- [Man] What makes you feel loved?
- I don't know, love?
- Wow.
- Oh, Jesus, my family.
- My Mom and Dad are always around me
and I love them so much.
- Having my Mom and my brothers and my Dad.
And my five dogs.
- I am in a co-dependent relationship with my dog.
She is the only person literally
that makes me feel 100% loved.
- Puppies, love puppies.
- I guess just proof that someone's been thinking about you.
- And also
like listening.
- When a person respond to my messages right away.
That makes me feel loved, you know?
- Romance,
surprises.
- Well my parents.
I mean, they're good people.
- They buy me so much toys, I love them so much.
- Sometimes when I hang out with my family,
like movie nights.
- Movie nights!
And when we get to eat popcorn all night.
- When I get a big hug when I see someone.
That's what makes me feel loved.
- Hugs, kisses.
- Mostly, like when they hug me or say that I love you.
- Feeling really close makes me feel loved.
- When people appreciate what I have to say.
When I get.
When I love and I get loved back.
- Talking to somebody and really feeling like they
understand you and they see you.
- Being heard and being appreciated.
- Thoughtfulness.
- Paying attention to me, talking to me.
- The smell of great food
and my family around me,
everybody eating, everybody laughing,
makes me feel loved and whole.
- A look.
Simple look.
Makes me feel more loved than anything
else on the planet.
- You know, I appreciate when people spend time with me,
because that's the one thing we can never get back.
- When I
play with my friends.
- When my Mom just says she loves me or she gives me a hug.
- When I'm greeted with a big smile.
- Just the people that I have around me.
I just have a lot of love in my life.
- Someone listening to me,
honestly caring about me.
- I don't need flowers and candy.
- If they just acknowledge that I'm there
and they don't sort of whitewash me.
Other than that, you know, things don't matter
but time and attention, that tells me love.
- Love is also listening
and understanding the person that's in front of you
and not necessarily trying to fix them.
- When I really feel that someone knows me
and appreciates what they know.
- I notice that I feel the most loved
when I feel the most accepted.
- Like when somebody can see something so eccentric
or like anxious that I'm doing
and like, just be like, Alex, you're being ridiculous.
And it's okay.
And I'm gonna still love you and still be here
when you're done being weird.
- Just, you know, that random phone call that hey Jen,
this made me think of you.
Those are like the priceless moments
that really keep me going and know that I am loved.
- Just feelin' like you matter to someone else
is a pretty amazing feeling.
- Loving me for me.
All my quirks.
'Cause I'm gonna love you with all your quirks.
- After work, after school, kids come and say,
well Mom, I love you, you're great.
You are doing so much for the family.
Then I know I am loved with my family and blessed.
♫ Soul pancake
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