"Need" .....[The FoShizzle Version] Desire for an object to 'play with' that will.. A: "Keep me occupied"... and B: "Keep me out of trouble".
"Need". A form of addiction or fixation on an object or person that is usually denied by the person who is afflicted.
Manifestation: The person with the disease is an impulsive buyer and / or collector of objects or goods and is never satisfied no matter how many he acquires.
Cure: There is no cure.
Observations: When denied access to the 'needed' or 'desired' object, the patient becomes restless and *****y, exhibiting symptoms such as sweating, shivering, and shaking. He may seek to fill his 'need' by looking at pictures and drawings of the object, but this can never fulfil his desires. In extreme cases, the patient may froth at the mouth and have fits of temper.
If married, the woman partner will usually have to be 'bribed' with large amounts of money or jewelry or both by the "needy" male so that he can continue to pursue his affliction.
The man will sometimes resort to hiding the purchased objects from his partner by leaving them at his place of employment.
