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I feel I am a burden to others.
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I am unhappy to be born a man.
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Having fun like a child is beneath my dignity.
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I prefer that others decide for me.
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I make mistakes.
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I am less important than others.
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Deep down I long to be loved.
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I feel as though I am an outsider.
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I feel sick.
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I'm scared that my problems will drive me crazy.
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I get confused.
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I'm uncomfortable when others express feelings.
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I wish I had not been born.
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If I were female life would be easier.
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I look after others even at cost to myself.
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I feel a need for approval.
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I can't achieve what I want to.
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I don't like being a leader.
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I don't trust others.
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I feel that others don't accept me.
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I rest only when I am sick.
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I feel that people are against me.
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I'm slow in learning.
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It is weak to be emotional.
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I don't take care of myself.
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Expectations on me as a man are heavy.
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I don't ask for what I want.
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I don't like taking responsibility.
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I put in a lot of effort and get little reward.
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I don't disturb others when I need help.
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Those whom I love go far away.
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My family members don't think of me as part of them.
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I spend time talking about illness.
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I think life doesn't make sense.
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I feel unintelligent.
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I feel bad about being angry.
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I get into accidents or crises.
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I wish I was somebody else.
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If I take something from others, I feel obliged.
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I am treated as if I were a child.
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I find it difficult to finish what I begin.
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I prefer to stay silent than to speak up.
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I hold back from expressing love and affection.
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Ia m different from my family members.
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I get worried about being ill.
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I fear I might go crazy.
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I am forgetful.
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I hide my feelings.
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Others will realize my worth only when I'm dead.
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As a man I feel superior.
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I don't like childishness in myself.
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I can't do without protection from others.
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Even after being successful, I feel dissatisfied.
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I let others get their needs met first.
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I'm uncomfortable touching, or being touched.
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I prefer to observe a group rather than to take part.
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When new things happen I feel ill.
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If things get bad, I may fall apart.
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Thinking is a burden for me.
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I don't have feelings.