Search Results: gaining confidence
Why do some people act tough in groups but insecure when alone?
I've noticed that this behaviour often comes across as arrogance, but I wonder whether there is a psychological explanation for why some people act this way. It seems to involve a false sense of confidence, a desire to...
How can I gain dating experience if I feel ugly and below average?
I got confidence but not anything else going for me. And I want to find a date, have fun with. It doesn't have to be sexual. Even hugs counts. I need to improve, but I need a metric where I can
What would you like to ask someone who has overcome social anxiety?
Between the ages of 15 and 28, I experienced severe loneliness and social phobia. I was very shy. I’ll briefly summarize my life. At 28, after a fight with my family, I was briefly homeless and wandered the streets. I...
Am I just a guy?
I have been giving love to each and everyone. May they be positive words of affirmation, telling everyone they are worthy, being there for them at their lowest. But I am at the lowest today. And I find myself...
How to have a child gain confidence for bedtime?
I have a ten year old child who is very anxious and afraid at bedtime. Either he doesn't know why, or there are monsters. We've been through making his bed as cozy as he likes or changing the room layout. He has stuffed...
How can I get over my fear of dating?
I'm 24, f & never had a boyfriend/ went on a date with a guy. I grew up overweight and got bodyshamed since the age of 10/11. My self confidence is still very low bc of that. When I was 19, I lost a lot of weight &...
He manipulated me, but I always thought he cared and had enough respect for me?
I broke up with my boyfriend of two years about a month ago. The main reason was his inability to communicate properly, which held me back and took a toll on me. I always gave my all: planning, compensating for his...
A Personal Reflection: Why I’ve Given Up on Dating in the Post-#MeToo Era
As a man attracted to women, I’ve reached a point where I no longer see the value in pursuing romantic relationships. In my opinion, modern feminism in the post-#MeToo era has profoundly damaged the dating landscape. What...
Why do so many guys hit the gym shortly after a breakup?
I see it all the time. Everywhere. Whether in person or on social media. There are even "guys after breakup" memes. I'm talking about the guys who never cared to go to gym all this time but soon after breakup, things...
How can you gain self-confidence?
I have really low self confidence… it haunts me to talk to new people…
How to not think of yourself as pretty?
As a child I was told often that I was cute, even beautiful. I tick some boxes assigned to physical beauty in my country such as taller than average height, bright light skin, dark hair, big eyes, naturally long eyebrows...
Should I not go to the party due to lack of confidence?
I've been invited by an acquaintance to a party because he knew I was single and looking. It's inching closer to the party date so I'm beginning to have a lot of doubts that I would even be received well by others. I'm...
Why do people stare at me?
I know this question isn't very informative. However, the issue is people stare at me a lot. It was there when I was younger but it has definitely increased post covid 19. I thought I was mistaken but others confirmed it...
How to deal with customers (mainly men) who ask me out or make sexualized comments/actions towards me?
I used to be super shy until I became a waitress and I have gained some confidence. But I still feel shock and embarrassment whenever men make sexual comments or feel that it's acceptable to touch me
Have you done shadow work?
“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” Carl Jung You have the EGO which is your own image of yourself. Then you have the persona which is only the things you'll...
I have ED. Should I even bothered to pursue women anymore?
I have ED. And I am not a virgin. Weird, isn't it? My first relationship was when I was 19. My girlfriend and I failed at our first try due to my ED. And in our second, we managed it but it took a lot of effort. We broke...
How do I overcome my fears and open up to dating again?
For the past five years, I’ve avoided dating after a traumatic breakup. The emotional fallout left me with social anxiety, self-doubt, and physical changes that made me feel disconnected from who I once was. I gained...
He looks down at the ground and blushes whenever I used to flirt sexually with him?
He even did this after we had sex. I thought he’d no longer be shy etc. afterwards… He seems to blush a lot and chuckle and look down whenever I flirt with him at all… apart from when it’s blatantly sexual flirting, then...
CB Radio why everyone needs to get one?
I hear it and i read it all the time so many talking about how they have a cellphone they don't need a CB radio. They point out how they can contact anyone in the world with their cellphone they can share photos to their...
Women, here are red flags in a man from a mans point of view
Trigger Warning: If you've had a bad relationship before that was so bad it caused PTSD than perhaps you shouldn't read this and should just turn around now. I give you permission to pretend you read it and leave a...
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