The demons fight against us either through things themselves or through our impassioned conceptual images of these things. They fight through things against those who are occupied with things and through conceptual images against those who are not attached to things. (Maximos the Confessor)

My principal demon is a desire to be desired.

This emerges from a misdirected sense-of-self or what Maximos would call a conceptual image of my self.

Through this conceptual sense of self -- detached from here, now, and reality -- I am dissatisfied and demanding.

I want to attract attention, affection, and respect.

It would be better for all, including my self, if I was more consistent in giving attention, affection, and respect.