How good/bad is your self-esteem? Why do you feel that way?

Question

Do you feel self-confident? Have you ever felt like you completely suck? Have you ever felt like you are the greatest or amazing? Would you change something?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I am E for sure. I have an awesome self-esteem. Best part- it's not at all based on my physical appearance. If anything, I feel like I'm a pretty average looking dude. I'm not in great shape and I tend to just blend in when it comes to purely physical features. But I have style, I'm smart, funny, VERY confident and well spoken, original, easy going, etc. To be honest, I really do love who I am, at an internal level. I have become a very positive person despite all I have been through. It wasn't always this way but in these last few years everything has really come together to form that coherent vision of who I am and what I am doing here. This current year is the first time in my life I've really felt like I have been completely who I am and have always supposed to have been. I think for a long time I suppressed many aspects of who I am due to my own internal issues from a tough upbringing. But I've worked through them and found myself.

As for my physical appearance, I'm okay with being average. I think if I got in too good shape, it might end up going to my head haha. I actually prefer being average though, since it weeds out a lot of the superficial people. My friend is really good looking and he's constantly getting all sorts of attention and such from women that end up being real vapid and boring because they never bothered to develop themselves beyond the physical level. It's all they care about and he's constantly wondering whether some woman is just there because he is good looking and drives a nice car. So I wouldn't change a thing about me.

kairon156 · Accepted Answer

C.5 I do like who I am I just wish I was a little less lazy and willing to go outside my comfort zone more often. I voted C because D would be a little too far.

MaskedSanity · Accepted Answer

I have very high self-esteem, but not as high as my partner's, so I voted D.

My self-esteem was all over the place over the years. Before school I was the most open, confident and cheerful kid out there. When I went to school, I got bullied, so I sort of closed off. When I transitioned to teenhood I became very cynical and solitary due to years of bullying.

As soon as I finished school, I switched back to being confident, but remained cynical. In fact, I grew quite the ego and wouldn't have it any other way. :P

Look-wise, I'm well aware of what I look like, but I don't fret over appearance too much.

Hopefuldreamer8 · Accepted Answer

I hate myself because I have an ugly face. It's something people like to point out to be constantly, so I feel like crap most of the time about myself. Everyone acts like if you don't have a good looking face than you are worthless. So I feel worthless and undesirable.

Oddhonesty · Answer

I'm very insecure. Growing up I got bullied for being fluffy and even with diet and effort it hasn't changed. I'm trying to get healthy because I have something called PCOS now supposedly. My self esteem has never been high. But there are a few people who have helped me hate myself less and stop self harm and self hatred.

poppunk · Answer

Most of the time I hate myself, but not all. Never would attempt suicide however, that's selfish and if I failed i'd hate myself even more. I've flirted with the idea before but I could never actually commit. Odd thing is i'm great at telling people reasons they're wonderful and giving pep talks, but on rare occasion can I convince myself. It's pretty much everything about me. My appearance, my voice, the way I do the thing I do...

RedSnowBunny · Answer

I have weird self esteem. When it comes to who I am on the inside (my personality) my self esteem is really high. I know that I'm intelligent, funny, passionate, and an all around good person. However when it comes to my appearance I really hate myself.

misupanda · Answer

Way back when, I would have said A. For most of my childhood, I felt like A.

Now... I've gotten a little better at dealing with the pain. I'd say I'm like... a C. However.. it's not myself. I value myself, and I don't think I'm a terrible person, but... I feel like most people in life don't appreciate me or even notice me, so that's the moments when I feel poorly about myself. Most of the time, I like who I am though.

tiredofwaiting · Answer

I hate myself, I attempted suicide 4 times last year. I am a survivor of emotional abuse but the damage is already done. I cannot forgive myself for not speaking up sooner and consulting a therapist I would have a little bit of self esteem left but I have absolutely none. I believed all the lies I was fed by people and by a family member so I internalized it and hated myself for it. Even the abuse has ended I have almost 14 years of emotional scars.

brokenbutterfly · Answer

I think i am very confident about myself ( it has not always been that way ) i love to look at myself in the mirror and why shouldn't i? I think everyone is beautiful just the way they are!

Anonymous · Answer

The highest my self esteem is C the lowest A.

I don't necessarily hate myself i do like some sides of me but it seems like the bad out ways the good and i do consider suicide quitr a bit buy i know I'll never have the balls to actually go through with it.

Anonymous · Answer

I absolutely hate everything about myself. I'm fat, I'm ugly, I'm shaped weird, I'm too tall, clothing doesn't look good on me, I'm stupid, I'm unmotivated, I'm not passionate about anything, I'm boring, my voice is annoying, I'm too hairy, I'm bad at my major, I'm bad at my job, I'm too emotional, I'm too negative, I'm too blunt, I'm unathletic, I'm bad at cooking, I'm bad at sex, I never have any good ideas, yeah I'm really just a piece of shit.

Dcosse · Answer

I have very high self-esteem. Of course I'm aware that I have flaws but I accept them and realize they are apart of who I am. I love myself and really wouldn't change a thing.

Anonymous · Answer

I don't hate myself. Have I attempted suicide? Several times but that's for other reasons. I, myself, have very low self-esteem because I'm constantly being put down by various family members, church members, and others. So I dont really strive to be better. I just let what they say become a reality but you'd never know if you seen me because I seem so happy. I always try to brighten someone's day. Then cry about mine later.

theshybutterfly · Answer

I have low self esteem but I don't hate myself. I would say it's because I'm shy. If I could change something about myself then it would be great to not be shy anymore.

Anonymous · Answer

I was born with a hormone disorder that really messed with my self-esteem. Even with treatment I didn't develop as normally as I should have. I'm overweight now, and can't seem to lose that weight, even with exercise and dieting. Sometimes I wish I could die, but I've never had to the guts to go through with suicide.

banjosAreCool21 · Answer

I am confident in some things, like I am intelligent and do well in school, so I am generally confident there. However, in other things, I doubt myself all the time- I was once told by someone whose opinion really mattered to me that I would never be good enough, and so that damaged my self esteem quite a bit, but I'm trying to get better at believing in myself! :)

front2back · Answer

I still have many things about myself I want to improve on, but right now even though I'm not happy in life I'm not unsatisfied either.

My self-esteem has dramatically improved since I left high school though.

decemberxblue · Answer

Tricky question.

Definition: "Self-esteem, a person's overall emotional evaluation of his or her own worth."

I like/value myself, but I get down because the rest of the world feels my worth is low. If that answer makes sense.

TysJCB · Answer

I have poor self esteem mainly because I have been bullied about a lot of things throughout my life and it takes time to get it back. I have tried to commit suicide many time but for other reasons

Kinstrome · Answer

It's been a struggle, but it's getting better. The literature I have read on self-esteem is important. I'd say one of the books I read is the most important book I've ever read.

Venatrix · Answer

I have great self-esteem only when I'm pretending to be CatWoman other time's I have ok self-esteem without my leathers my self esteem drops ;-;

harakiri · Answer

From ages 0-10 ---> E From ages 11-14 ---> B From ages 15-24 ---> A/B/C I'll get to D when I'm dead.

FlyingTurtle · Answer

Some days I hate myself, and some days I just don't like myself. It varies. Occasionally I'm ok with myself, but those days are few and far between.

Aizou · Answer

I used to just feel average, until a certain accident happened. The accident opening my eyes, now I feel amazing, although it's borderline hubris, so whether it's good or not, can be discussed ^.~

rthomas43 · Answer

I'm thrilled with myself and the way my life is going.  Damn it feels good to be a gangster.

Ghosty · Answer

Jean Claude van DAAYMN, I look good. Pretty much sums it up. Everyone has bad-look days just as bad-hair days. Key is to ignore them and focus on ones positive attributes.

harrison102 · Answer

i think i am very ugly , i was bullied in school about my looks. i have never had a gf , i get jealous of other people who have gf/bf. its really bad and i was on 5 dating sites at the same time for 9 months and still nothing. i am pretty much fuck!

Tokana · Answer

It honestly depends. If I miss a workout I seriously don't care about life and want to kill myself. If I get my regularly scheduled workout in I feel energetic and full of life.

markwiering · Answer

I have chosen "E, I am great! Super confident all the way!", because mostly, I feel that way.

jswag · Answer

I feel relatively good the way I am. Yeah I got some flaws but that isn't completely holding me back from the things in life. Just have to admire the positives.

drummerdude25 · Answer

I feel like I have the weirdest mix of good and bad self-esteem honestly... lol

TheNewClassic · Answer

I truly hate myself. I dont know why I am like that. Always try to change those thoughts but sometimes it just doesn't work.

rgb008 · Answer

I have pretty high self esteem. Of course I have my bad days, but overall I'm very happy with who I am and wouldn't change anything.

Seriousness · Answer

it's not that i hate myself, i'm just very much aware of my flaws. :)

AnimeLover12 · Answer

I have low self esteem because I suck at life and im a f4ggot

gloriousleo · Answer

I have days where I feel like braking the mirror and others where I'm happy to be me. Sometimes I accept my flaws, sometimes I don't.

BigJames123 · Answer

Some day I have lots of confidence and a high self esteem but other days I feel self conscious bout some stuff

nickstaa · Answer

Between the ages of 5-15 it was A-B now it's a combo of C, D, E :D

kambo_trick3y · Answer

I'm arrogant as fuck.

CasaNorba · Answer

i chose C. though i really dont care

sweetestdreams · Answer

It depends on the day

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