Do I need to be liked? Absolutely not. I like to be liked. I enjoy being liked. I have to be liked, but it's not like this compulsive need to be liked, like my need to be praised.
You both applied for the same job, but they hired her. Her coworkers texted her inappropriately, always at odd hours, but she insisted on being polite. It made you uncomfortable. It's like she was being groomed.