Thank you so much for taking the time to answer thoroughly. I will take all of your advice into consideration.

You're absolutely right when you say that I need to improve upon my self-worth. I guess my natural instinct is to always look after others around me before looking after myself. I tend to say "sorry" too much even if it's not my fault. I'm a people-pleaser and I hate to let people down. Fortunately though, I don't think I've ever really struggled with loving myself. I've always known who I was and I'm confident in my career, my hobbies, and my relationships with my friends and family.

But sometimes, when you meet someone who seems so perfect to you, it's hard not to see imaginary flaws in yourself and compare yourself to her. It's hard to put away that tiny voice in your head that tells you that you're not good enough for her -- all of this seems so ridiculous now that I think about it considering she's definitely not without fault & she had made quite a few big mistakes in our relationship, and yet for some reason, I still held her to such a high regard and still do.

Again, thank you so much for your advice! It was greatly appreciated :-)