Dr. David Burns

Oh, yeah, absolutely. But a lot of people don't believe it because our society puts so much pressure on us to this love addiction and approval addiction. You need love and approval to feel happy and worthwhile. And in my book, it just isn't true. The only love and approval you need is your own.

Oh, yeah, absolutely. But a lot of people don't believe it because our society puts so much pressure on us to this love addiction and approval addiction. You need love and approval to feel happy and worthwhile. And in my book, it just isn't true. The only love and approval you need is your own.

And if you don't have that, being with all the people in the world isn't going to make you happy unless you've decided to love and accept yourself. And I've spent a lot of time alone and loved it. And I found out, you know, David, you're not a bad guy to hang out with. What a surprise.

And if you don't have that, being with all the people in the world isn't going to make you happy unless you've decided to love and accept yourself. And I've spent a lot of time alone and loved it. And I found out, you know, David, you're not a bad guy to hang out with. What a surprise.

Oh, my cats love me, too. You know, it's just so easy to hang out with a cat. They're just so grateful if you just give them a little love and keep them fed and pet them a lot. That sounded kind of lame, but I really mean it. Matt, do you have cats?

Oh, my cats love me, too. You know, it's just so easy to hang out with a cat. They're just so grateful if you just give them a little love and keep them fed and pet them a lot. That sounded kind of lame, but I really mean it. Matt, do you have cats?

Yeah, it's sad. Sad. Oh, by the way, oh, no, never mind. I was going to announce something, but it's still private, so I'm not allowed to announce it without getting permission, I have a feeling. But some good tidings are coming in the direction of our family.

Yeah, it's sad. Sad. Oh, by the way, oh, no, never mind. I was going to announce something, but it's still private, so I'm not allowed to announce it without getting permission, I have a feeling. But some good tidings are coming in the direction of our family.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Oh, yeah. Yeah. Let's just do that. You're afraid that someone would judge you for enjoying being alone, right? Mm-hmm.

Oh, yeah. Yeah. Let's just do that. You're afraid that someone would judge you for enjoying being alone, right? Mm-hmm.

Yeah, and so they judge you for being afraid of being alone?

Yeah, and so they judge you for being afraid of being alone?

Enjoying being alone, yes, yeah, and judge you. And who do you want to be? Do you want to be the judger or the judgee? The judgee. The person being judged. And Matt and I will be the critics from hell. Okay. We're going to try to shame you into enjoying being alone. Rhonda, we're having this get-together, and we really want you to come.

Enjoying being alone, yes, yeah, and judge you. And who do you want to be? Do you want to be the judger or the judgee? The judgee. The person being judged. And Matt and I will be the critics from hell. Okay. We're going to try to shame you into enjoying being alone. Rhonda, we're having this get-together, and we really want you to come.

You're going to exclude us? You're going to exclude us then? You don't want to be with us. You'd rather be alone than be with us. Is that what you're saying?

You're going to exclude us? You're going to exclude us then? You don't want to be with us. You'd rather be alone than be with us. Is that what you're saying?

Well, I think I judge you real bad because anyone who enjoys being alone has to be some kind of kook. Well, then I accept that I'm kind of a kook. That's abnormal. That's abnormal and immoral.

Well, I think I judge you real bad because anyone who enjoys being alone has to be some kind of kook. Well, then I accept that I'm kind of a kook. That's abnormal. That's abnormal and immoral.