Words to live by . . .

We all know people who belittle themselves. When a man does this it is another protective feature. He might want to beat you to the punch. If he says it first; then he won't have to hear it from you. He also may be looking for someone to contradict him and build him up. You need to beat him to the punch - deal a few knock-out blows by telling him how great he is before he puts himself down. Don't argue about his feelings about himself, refuse to even see them. Make him out to be a bigger and better man than he is and he will try to fill those bigger shoes. - Fascinating Womanhood