If you believe you are needy – or have been told as such – you may now feel like it is wrong to express your needs. It isn’t. Every healthy relationship will involve some level of expressing your needs and hearing the needs of your partner. But there are better ways of expressing yourself that can result in you getting those needs met. But before you even express a need, it’s worth asking yourself whether it’s a need or a want. A need is something that is important to you. A want is something you’d like from your partner.