poppet, please don't take this the wrong way. You remind me of me. worried about other's thoughts and rejection. It is such a hard thing to get over. Wanting to be unconditionally loved and held close in the heart. Wanting to be cherished. All I can say is that it has gotten easier and that these feelings are not as strong for me as they used to be. It's easy for me and the rest of us to love you here.