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When life is hard and I feel uncomfortable I realize it is not awful to feel uncomfortable or tense, only unfortunate and I can keep going.
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I believe that I would be a worthless person if I achieved poorly at tasks that are important to me.
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It's unbearable to fail at important things, and I can't stand not succeeding at them.
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I can't stand a lack of consideration from other people, and I can't bear the possibility of their unfairness.
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It's unbearable being uncomfortable, tense or nervous and I can't stand it when I am.
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I can't stand being disliked by people who are important to me, and it is unbearable if they dislike me.
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I have worth as a person even if I do not perform well at tasks that are important to me.
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When I feel tense, nervous or uncomfortable I think it just goes to show what kind of bad worthless person I am.
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If I do not perform well at things that are important, it will be a catastrophe.
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It is awful and terrible to be treated unfairly by people in my life.
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I can't stand being tense or nervous and I think tension is unbearable.
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It's awful to be disliked by people who are important to me, and it is a catastrophe if they don't like me.
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I want to do well at important tasks, but I realize that I don't have to do well at these important tasks just because I want to.
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If important people dislike me, it is because I am an unlikable bad person.
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I must do well at important things, and I will not accept it if I do not do well.
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I must be treated fairly by people, and I will not accept unfairness.
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Sometimes I think the hassles and frustrations of everyday life are awful and the worst part of my life.
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When I am treated inconsiderately, I think it shows what kind of bad and hopeless people there are in the world.
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If I am rejected by someone I like, I can accept myself and still recognize my worth as a human being.
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If I do not perform well at tasks that are so important to me, it is because I am a worthless bad person.
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It's awful to do poorly at some important things, and I think it is a catastrophe if I do poorly.
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I think it is terribly bad when people treat me with disrespect.
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I must have a pleasant, comfortable life most of the time, and I can't accept when life is a hassle.
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I must be liked by important people, and I will not accept not being liked by them.
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I do not like it when people act disrespectfully, but I can tolerate not having their respect.
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When people I like reject me or dislike me, it is because I am a bad or worthless person.
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I can't stand not doing well at tasks that are important to me.
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I cannot stand being treated unfairly, and I think unfairness is unbearable.
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I must have a pleasant life and I will not accept hassles when I don't want them.
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I believe that if a person treats me very unfairly they are bad and worthless.
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It is a disappointment if I'm disliked by some people I like, and I realize it's only unfortunate and not awful if they don't like me.
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If important people dislike me, it goes to show what a worthless person I am.
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It's essential to do well at important jobs; so I must do well at these things.
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I must be treated with respect by other people, and I will not accept it if I am not.
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It's awful to have hassles in one's life and it is a catastrophe to be hassled.
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I can't stand being disliked by certain people, and I can't bear the possibility of their disliking me.
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It is frustrating to be hassled but I can stand the frustration of being hassled.
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I would not be a worthwhile person if I kept failing at work, school, or other activities that are important to me.
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I cannot tolerate not doing well at important tasks and it is unbearable to fail.
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It is awful to be treated unfairly by people who are important to me, and it is terrible if they do not act considerately.
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I think it is awful and terrible to experience tension, nervousness or frustration, and having such feelings is the worst thing that can happen to me.
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It's essential to be liked by important people, and I will not accept their not liking me.Michael E. Bernard 189
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It is important that people treat me fairly most of the time, however, I realize I do not have to be treated fairly just because I want to be.
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When I experience hassles and my life is unpleasant, I believe I am a worthless person because I have hassles or an unpleasant life.
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If I do not perform well at things which are important, it will be a catastrophe.
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It is unbearable to not have respect from people, and I can't stand their disrespect.
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I can't stand hassles in my life.
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I must be liked and accepted by people I want to like me, and I will not accept their not liking me.
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I want to be liked and accepted by people whom I like, but I realize they don't have to like me just because I want them to.
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When I experience discomfort or hassles in my life, I tend to think that I am not a good person.
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I must be successful at things that I believe are important, and I will not accept anything less than success.
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It is essential that people treat me with consideration, and I cannot accept it when they don't.
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I must not feel tense, nervous or uncomfortable and I believe that I cannot accept feeling bad.
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When people who I want to like me disapprove of me or reject me, I can't bear their disliking me.
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If people treat me without respect, it goes to show how bad they really are.