to observe

I am a private person, and i don't quite get the streak of exibitionalism that runs through the veins of a lot of people - specifically girls. I understand the desire for attention, I think that is normal and kind on settles down once you are comfortable in your skin. But the desire for each emotion to be addressed and catered is really foreign to me. I have younger girls as my friends and I see them scream out for it. So here are the words of wisdom for them. "When you scream - you lose your voice."

Main Entry: at·ten·tion
Pronunciation: &-'ten(t)-sh&n; sense 4 often (&-)"ten(ch)-'h&t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English attencioun, from Latin attention-, attentio, from attendere
1 a : the act or state of attending especially through applying the mind to an object of sense or thought b : a condition of readiness for such attention involving especially a selective narrowing or focusing of consciousness and receptivity