I guess I can't imagine a situation where it would matter to anybody else whether I like them or not. But since it makes me happy when others say that I matter to them, it might be a positive thing for them to say it. Just not a reciprocal thing for me - but I know that's just me!

Maybe if you imagine what you feel when somebody else tells you that you matter to them, it would help you feel that your words make them feel the same way?