I really liked the question. I believe that you can't "expect" people to do anything. It's when we come crashing down the hardest after "expecting" someone to live up to what we think is the right behavior or response. Only to be disappointed in them and ourselves when that doesn't happen. I don't "expect" that I will ever completely like myself. It's always a "work in progress" and it's ever changing and sometimes rewarding to know that even though I don't like myself, I can accept myself. I can also accept the fact that there are people who won't like me. As long as I know that I am striving towards something better, that I am evolving into a different person every day. That I am reaching out towards growth and understanding instead of staying stuck and inflexible means that I will reach a goal of accepting myself even if I never truly like who or what I am. Anyway, I guess that I just don't expect much from other people . In my opinion , that is just setting yourself up for disappointment. I say "yeah, it would be nice if they liked me", but if they don't I'll survive.