Wed, 12:17: Question for the ages: how do you tell someone with low self-esteem to shut the fuck up about how much they hate themselves without hurting their feelings?
Wed, 14:49: It's not lost on me that I would not have such high self-worth if not for getting unsolicited validation fromplenty of people on a regular basis.

I have a point here that you may not expect: whoever you appreciate, for whatever reason, tell them about it. It makes a difference.