[欲しがる] is different from the usual adj i + がる constructions?

[Kraise]

I just ran into a sentence (said by a 日系人) that made me feel a little bit frustrated, not by its meaning but by the usage of "欲しがる"

the sentence is

" やった。。。。あたしの欲しがってた仕事を見つけたーー"

I was taught that "garu" added to i-adjectives, can only be used to indicate other people's conditions ,or how they "seem" to be

for example,

"田中部長、君に会いたがっている"
it seems boss(tanaka) wants to see you ~

"怖がらないで、足を出して"
don't be afraid, release your feet ( it was said by Howls, in howl's moving castle btw)

My question is, can I refer to my own wishes and conditions with "garu" constructions too, or is "hoshigaru" an exception ?

thank you all~

 

[Mike Cash]

Being a 日系人 doesn't mean they are immune from errors.

 

[Toritoribe]

I just ran into a sentence (said by a 日系人) that made me feel a little bit frustrated, not by its meaning but by the usage of "欲しがる"

the sentence is

"やった。。。。あたしの欲しがってた仕事を見つけたーー"

I was taught that "garu" added to i-adjectives, can only be used to indicate other people's conditions ,or how they "seem" to be

for example,

"田中部長、君に会いたがっている"
it seems boss(tanaka) wants to see you ~

"怖がらないで、足を出して"
don't be afraid, release your feet ( it was said by Howls, in howl's moving castle btw)

My question is, can I refer to my own wishes and conditions with "garu" constructions too, or is "hoshigaru" an exception ?

thank you all~

Grammatically, you are correct. ～がる can't be used for the speaker themselves. However, it's sometimes used for the speaker themselves in order to add a nuance of an objective description by treating themselves as if they were third person.

As for your quotation, however, 欲しがってた doesn't make much sense there. The verb should be やりたがってた (やりたかった is most common, though).

 

[Kraise]

I got it, Thank you all!