Hi SvanThor, I can relate to that completely. I feel I need to love myself or I can never be loved.....I sense there are certain people in my life that are using me, and I wonder why they think this is okay and have doubts in my self and sense of self-worth. Maybe they see me as someone who would forgive them and tolerate this, so they keep doing it? When I do call them out on their behavior though, I don't see much change either. I guess I have to stop worrying about others and not accept certain behaviors. At least that would be a step towards self-respect, I suppose. I hate when my emotions are toyed with, and I tend to shift blame on myself rather than others through giving people excuses and thinking to myself that I'm being "too sensitive," so I should just brush the problem under the rug.