I never agreed with this saying. I went on a rant about it on my blog, haha. I think it's a very selfish thing to say, and it's very discouraging. You cannot tell this to someone who is depressed and expect that to make them work towards bettering themselves. It has the opposite effect. People need to understand that not everyone will like themselves, and that is okay. Not everyone has the perfect life, you know? People go through hardships that may break them down and they may have a hard time building themselves back up. This saying just makes it sound like people won't even give us the time of day unless we exude our self-love. A lot of people have told me that and it just gets me down because it's hard for me to love myself. I know I am worth people's time and that I'm a good person, but it took me such a long time to get to this point. Years and years. And somedays I go back to feeling worthless.

If someone does not love you because you do not love yourself, then they are not the right person for you. A person who truly loved you would try their best to make you see that you are worthy of love and acceptance.