“No, I don't love you” the White Rabbit answered.
Alice frowned her forehead and put her hands together as she always did when she felt hurt.
“See?” the White rabbit replied, noticing.
“Now you'll start wondering what makes you so imperfect and what you did wrong so I can't love you at least a little...
“You know, this is why I can't love you. You will not always be loved Alice. There will be days when others will be tired and bored with life, they will have their heads in the clouds and will end up hurting you...
“Because people are like this, sometimes, Alice. Somehow, they always end up hurting each other's feelings, whether by neglect, misunderstanding or conflicts within themselves...
“If you don't love yourself, at least a little... if you don't create an armor of self-love and happiness around your heart... the setbacks caused by others will become lethal and destroy you...
“The first time I saw you I made a pact with myself: I will avoid loving you until you learn to love yourself!"
~ Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
(with fan edits)