[20/M] My boyfriend [20/M] doesn't believe that he deserves to be cared for or loved, but I know he does.

We have been friends for 8 years, and now we've been in a relationship for about 7 months.

We've had a few long talks, and it came out that he hates himself and that he doesn't feel like he deserves my love, that he's too bad and I'm too good for him, and that I should be happy with someone else.

He sees his flaws far bigger than they are, and he almost ignores his redeeming qualities. He's always cared about my happiness and made me feel safe and loved and cared for, even if he doesn't realize it.

But he thinks that he doesn't deserve the same, and I don't know how to help him realize just how beautiful of a person he is and that he deserves so much more than he realizes.

Can anyone help me find a way to show him how much he means to me and that he doesn't need to hate himself and think he isn't worth it?