This thread really got to me for some reason and brought up a lot of "stuff". In addition to what I said earlier, compliments can trigger another fear in me. For example, if a friend would tell me I'm funny, a part of me wonders...Is that why they like me? What if I'm not funny anymore will I be rejected? Does this mean that love is dependent on "what I do" and not based on "because I am"? I must be "on" at all times.
It exhausts me this fear of rejection.