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Originally Posted by puppylove_me
My therapist said it most likely is a result of being abandoned and neglected as a child. You constantly do for others to be noticed and appreciated and it feels good in a weird way for people to need you or rely on you. I would guess you never really had anyone do those things for you. And I would also guess that you have really low self esteem and no sense of self worth.
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Thanks for this description. I think your therapist's analysis is quite accurate. I don't believe I was abandoned or neglected much as a child, but I definitely do feel like I often work in the background/shadows. I don't enjoy being in the spotlight, so it works out. Yet sometimes I catch myself doing things for people to notice...and I feel good and guilty at the same time when they notice me.
I do hope you enjoy your time here on PC. It's a great community and I definitely have learned just as much from reading other people's posts as I have from posting my own questions.