Why do I feel like Im not worth anything in a relationship?

Again, this is more common among the generally self-loathing, who more often interpret things badly, but may also happen simply when partners don’t communicate well (or often enough). Most surprisingly, perhaps, a person may praise his or her partner too much, leading to feelings of worthlessness, for two reasons.

How do you make your partner feel worthless?

Of course, another way in which a person can make his or her partner feel worthless is to insult or berate him or her. This is intentional and malicious, obviously, whereas the three explanations I offer above are unintended, at least in effect.

Do you feel inadequate when you love someone?

This is more likely to happen to those predisposed to feeling inadequate, of course, but can also happen to the generally confident if they meet someone that (they feel) surpasses them in significant ways. Awe and admiration are a natural part of love, but if taken too far, they can lead to unfavorable comparisons and feelings of worthlessness.

Why do I feel worthless all the time?

Life has a way of dampening our spirits, filling us with anxiety, and knocking our self-esteem, but only if we let it. You see, you feeling worthless is just your perception of yourself, built up in your mind. It comes from a place of fear, insecurity, and doubt. So what can you do to pull yourself out of this pit of despair?

When do you start to doubt your worth in a relationship?

When you don’t get those feelings of closeness, understanding, respect and compassion, you start to doubt your worth. In a relationship, each person should be of equal importance and it must start with you. If you see no value in yourself, no one else will.

What happens when you take things too far in a relationship?

Awe and admiration are a natural part of love, but if taken too far, they can lead to unfavorable comparisons and feelings of worthlessness. A person may be more sensitive, or sensitive to different things, than his or her partner, and therefore may take things the wrong way or take jokes too hard.