I am terrible at accepting compliments and believing that people really care and want to be with me but am slowly coming to realise that people dont say things that aren't true over and over again, they get bored. So if your friends are being this supportive i'd believe them, its hard but you ahve to start believing that people really care. And when you can see what people like about you then maybe you can start to appreciate those good points in yourself. It takes time but you are worth it and i think you should stop putting yourself down. You don't have to walk round mega confident but just try and be a little more positive about yourself.
I don't think you are pathetic, you are insightful though which is good because it means you have the ability to see the problems and make positive changes.
Jo x
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