Faux feeling Something done to me
Needed
Not a feeling: a thought about what someone did.
‘I think you rely on me and on what I give.’
Why it’s not a feeling
Needed says others rely on you and on what you give. Pleasant as that reading can be, it describes their dependence, not your state, and ‘you needed me’ fits without strain. The feelings it points to tend to be gladness or pride, or a deep sense of fulfilment.
Feelings underneath
Needs
When these needs are met
Saying it as a feeling
‘I feel needed.’
When you rang me first after your boiler broke and I had it running again by the evening, I felt fulfilled and proud, because I need contribution and purpose.