Why, of all the words and phrases that have been uttered in Oscars do Sally Field's words stay with us? "You like me, you really do like me!" Finally feeling loved, respected and most of all validated by her peers. Although she has stated that her words were parodied from a few lines in her movie Norma Rae, these words resonated deeply with people. It's human nature to want validation. It's human nature to want people to like you. It's not abnormal at all to compromise a bit of yourself to be more likable, compromise a bit of yourself to be validated. The problem comes in when you start to lose yourself in compromise. Lose yourself in what other people feel and think about you. It becomes a problem because now it's no longer about you, but about everyone else and what they think of you. What starts as innocent and simple want for validation becomes a necessity. Becomes the make you make decisions. Becomes the way you prioriti