This was SUCh a severe symptom for me a year and some ago. I would attach myself to after seeking these mental disorders and become severely depressed or angry if I wasn’t told directly that I have it. I’d want to kill or hurt myself over this, multiple times. Same thing for me feeling ignored by friends, I’d mentally cut them off or feel suicidal and imagine my suicide and how they’d react. This is not my only attention seeking symptom but it was the most severe and pervasive. Now that I’m medicated, all symptoms are taken care of except for anxiety and this attention need. Albeit, it’s much less severe but it’s definitely still unhealthy. Even making this post is me seeking validation. Recently I found out I had a skin condition and now I’m nearly praying for it spread just to feel “unique” or get attention for it. It’s sad. I figured I post it here because I suspected BPD (excluding sociopathy) for ages now and I know this symptom is common for cluster b’s. Idk if this is an actual disorder or if it’s just a side symptom that I can’t get rid of. I don’t want a diagnosis but I’m wondering if I still sound BPD-ish and should tell my psych