Sense of Importance

If you derive your sense of relevance or feeling of self-worth and importance from someone you know, you are close to, or you work with, if you fall out of favor with such person or s/he ceases to occupy the position of honor that pulls you up in tow; or, worse still, if the person dies, you may have a difficult time convincing yourself thereafter how important you are in the absence of your “crutch.”

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