I am so affected by what people think of me, even if I know their opinion is unfair. 

I am in a recovery support group and a woman in the group never acknowledges me, never offers me any support, and just plain does not seem to like me. I’ve always been very nice to her and to everyone in the group (being that I’m a people pleaser anyway), but I just get the vibe she doesn’t like me. 

If I’m being honest, I think it could be a jealousy thing. She’s very needy and needs a lot of attention, and people in the group tell me that I’m pretty, a nice person, etc… and I think maybe she’s threatened. 

Anyway, I’m only saying that to give some context. I think this is why she doesn’t like me and it’s silly, but I am so affected by it. I have it in my head that everyone hates me now. I feel so excluded and so sad. I just want her to be nice to me, and I’m starting to think I want to leave the group. She hasn’t done or said anything, she just acts as if I’m invisible. And that hurts me so much. 

And it’s crazy, because really, it should not matter to me one bit what some woman in a support group thinks of me. I guess it brings up a lot of insecurities about not being liked, or “good enough”. It kills me be excluded or ignored.

Anyone have any idea how I can get over/manage these feelings?