Reclaiming Needy Dependence as a Radical Act of Feminism

A soft yet fierce portrait symbolizing the reclaiming of emotional neediness as feminist strength, created by Lisa Opel for PleasePinchMeHard.

I was taught to be a strong, independent woman. Never need too much, never ask too loud. But I’m done performing strength through silence. In this piece, I reclaim emotional neediness as a form of feminist power: not a flaw, but a feature. This isn’t self-help. It’s political. It’s personal. And it’s time.