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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 have worth as a person even if I do not perform well at tasks that are important to me.
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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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If important people dislike me, it is because I am an unlikable bad person.
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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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When people I like reject me or dislike me, it is because I am a bad or worthless person.
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I cannot stand being treated unfairly, and I think unfairness is unbearable.
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I believe that if a person treats me very unfairly, they are bad and worthless.
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I can't stand hassles in my life.
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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 cannot tolerate not doing well at important tasks and it is unbearable to fail.
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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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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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If important people dislike me, it goes to show what a worthless person I am.
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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 people whom 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.