I don't.... actually think it's about whether or not you deserve it, whether or not you or anyone else believes you do. The people who love you will want to be there for you because they love you. Your feelings are every bit as important to them as theirs are to you.

And... you really shouldn't try and compare your feelings to someone else's. "My feelings aren't as valid as their feelings, aren't as worthy." Why not? What puts your feelings on a lower level?