Approval

In some way, I've found a kind of relationship with the notion of approval; namely, the approval or disapproval of others. Do I seek approval? I'd say its not a matter of seeking or avoiding approval, but I do feel it affects me; approval is supporting, disapproval is debilitating, discouraging, upsetting.

Long hair - disapproved
PhD application - disapproved

I think I have had enough to post at the moment, this feels like enough already for a thought-let of a post