Like Me

"Like me, like me, like me."  I want you to like me.  I will do just about anything to try and control your liking of me.  For fear of what will happen if you do not like me, I ignore me.

I say "yes" to you and "no" to me.  I tolerate what I find unacceptable.  I give more than is desirable.  I comply with your wishes in hopes that you will like me.

"Like me, like me, like me."

"Oh please won't you like me."

My safety and security hang on the verdict of whether or not you like me.  If you don't like me, what does that mean about me?  If you don't like me, I must be less than okay, right?  If you don't like me, I will do just about anything to try and change your mind.

And then I stop to ponder - "Do I like me?"

I do like me.

I do.

I like me.