The most important face needs to me would include autonomy and competence face needs. Floyd explains autonomy face as our need to avoid being imposed upon by others (2016). From the age of twenty-three I understood what it meant to be independent and making decisions on your own. And throughout life I have gotten good at taken care of myself. With such responsibilities, come control and handling circumstances my way and knowing I don’t have to rely on someone to assist me. In regards to competence face and the need to have others respect us and acknowledge our intelligence (Floyd, 2016) is why I educate myself by attending college. I do this for myself, my career and to obtain knowledge and expertise in having understanding and comprehension
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For instance, finding employment, your resume is to present yourself to future employers. This represents your intelligence and capabilities, for that alone relies on the competence face need. Or taking the initiative to complete a task at work to prove to your boss that you have what it takes to be a leader, this exhibits the autonomy face need. So many of our daily agendas incorporate all three face needs that become interchangeable depending on what need is required at the time. The only need I found difficult to see fit in my life is the fellowship face, I do not require that others like and accept me (Floyd, 2016). It is great when you build relationships with others and create a bond, but I do not seek approval from others. It might not sound realistic and I know, no one wants to be alone but I came in this world by myself and I’m sure to leave by myself. I think it also comes across as being a needy person. I rather want others to view me as a nice person therefore building a friendship besides needing someone to see me as a nice person. With those that are in my close circle of friends and family, they are genuinely there for me and have my best interest at heart. May be if researchers rename that particular face need then it might come across more appealing, until then I see not fit for that need in my
For instance, finding employment, your resume is to present yourself to future employers. This represents your intelligence and capabilities, for that alone relies on the competence face need. Or taking the initiative to complete a task at work to prove to your boss that you have what it takes to be a leader, this exhibits the autonomy face need. So many of our daily agendas incorporate all three face needs that become interchangeable depending on what need is required at the time. The only need I found difficult to see fit in my life is the fellowship face, I do not require that others like and accept me (Floyd, 2016). It is great when you build relationships with others and create a bond, but I do not seek approval from others. It might not sound realistic and I know, no one wants to be alone but I came in this world by myself and I’m sure to leave by myself. I think it also comes across as being a needy person. I rather want others to view me as a nice person therefore building a friendship besides needing someone to see me as a nice person. With those that are in my close circle of friends and family, they are genuinely there for me and have my best interest at heart. May be if researchers rename that particular face need then it might come across more appealing, until then I see not fit for that need in my