Clingy doesn’t mean having to keep them entertained. It can, certainly, but it isn’t necessarily so. I know girls who think about me countless times a day, who dream about me almost every night, who ask nothing more from me than whatever scrap of attention I might toss their way. They cling in their hearts, but they know their place.
With that said, yes, I appreciate being needed. I am well-loved, and I’m aware of how fortunate I am.