Dear @ann bog, I have been like you all my life. And I really do feel more concern for other's wants & needs, because I don't want them to hurt. I always put myself last because I had this feeling that they needed to feel valuable, & they should have that. I felt love & at the same time, I felt less than those that I cared about. That was so wrong. After all these years, I'm realizing that each one of is important. Each one of us has a purpose, whether we know it or not. You are very important to many people, some being strangers, & you will never know how important you were to them.