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The guy I'm dating has some self esteem issues. He's been cheated on 3 times straight and been bullied when he was younger. He looks good, is intelligent and and funny. But. He thinks so little of himself. He doesn't appreciate himself and thinks that people sees him the way he sees himself (annoying, weird, etc, you name it) Now. Should I help him with his struggles (I know how to deal with this since I went through it too. Friends of mine also become a better person thanks to my "advice" I give out) or should I move on and find someone who already has confidence. It can be pretty tiring dealing with a super emotional guy who overthinks and expects the worst.

I am 23 and never been in a relationship. I don't trust guys in general. Plus my low self esteem doesn't help. I didn't get much attention from guys in hs. Only in my senior year did guys start asking me out. And when they did, I either got a bad vibe or was too shy to do anything about it so I let them move on. In college, a couple of guys would compliment me and such but I generally didn't do anything about it. I've tried online dating and those guys either eventually fizzled out or I lost interest in. I've never had sex. The most I've done is kiss a guy. If I were to actually meet a guy in which there was a mutual connection, I fear I'd have a difficult time showing affection due to my lack of experience. Plus, I'm terrified to lose my virginity. People say I'm picky and all that stuff, can you blame me? What I don't get is people say I'm pretty and all that stuff (yet I think I'm just plain in the face) but I don't get much attention from guys. What is the issue here? From this point, I don't really expect to meet the "right guy" with where I currently am. I don't really have many expectations due to my experience and what I hear happens to others.

I'm 23. I've never had a boyfriend. I used to get complimented by guys rarely in high school. Didn't get asked out until I was a senior. Once in a while would a guy somewhat flirt with me in person or ask me out. Since they're being so forward in the street, I usually choose to not pursue anything. Bit of anxiety in that type of scenario. I've tried online dating. I have gotten a lot of messages every time I made an account (what girl doesn't). I've been on a few dates that usually go no where and if they do, it usually fizzles out or I just lose interest. I feel like I'm this hideous monster. I've lost a decent amount of weight. People have told me, strangers/family/friends that I'm pretty. I am just negative and have low self esteem from the shit I've encountered in my life. Plus having an anxiety disorder doesn't help the situation. Personally, I think my face is plain.

Yet, I've seen women constantly being hit on and asked out on dates. They're usually never without a partner or potential suitor.

I always feel like I'm ugly. And fat. Stupid. A loser. A person with all of these qualities that explain why I've always been single and am not attaining the life I'd like to at the moment, regardless of how hard I work. I have no friends. I'm in my early twenties. I doubt myself. Don't expect much from life because of my limitations and bad luck.

I take anti-depressants for my anxiety and depression. I still feel like shit all the time. Counseling has not helped. I've given up maintaining a social life and possibly dating. No one looks at me and I hate myself. Life just sucks in general. And this is the raw truth.

Kayla is 16 years old. She's attending high school and has a 3.8 GPA. She has a 17 year old boyfriend named Bobby who just got out of prison for selling drugs and fighting. Bobby promised Kayla that he'd do better but he can still be abusive at times. And Bobby already has a felony and has a job at Walmart paying 8 dollars an hour. Kayla gets pregnant by Bobby because she forgot to use her birth control. Bobby tells her to get an abortion, and he wants nothing to do with the baby. Bobby avoids Kayla, never sees her and even punched her in the stomach when she tried to talk to him about their child. Kayla falls into a depression, her GPA drops, she starts not caring about her appearance and eventually drops out of high school while six months pregnant. Bobby goes back to jail for going on a drive by shooting. And Kayla tries to go her parents. ( her mother only makes 12 dollars an hour) and Kayla recently dropped out and is unemployed.

Rachel is 17 years old. She has a 2.3 GPA and is a senior in high school. She works at Walmart making 11 dollars an hour and is trying to get a second job. She has a 27 year old teacher named Arthur. Arthur Is a teacher, but he's also going to college to be a stock market trader and he's a talented drawer. Arthur is shy, friendly and has a low self esteem. He suffers from depression at times and sometimes think about killing himself and cuts at times. Arthur gets Rachel pregnant. Rachel graduates high school, and Arthur does everything he can to prepare for the newborn. Arthur has a very supportive family, so whenever they need money his family pitches in thousands of dollars to help them with rent and future baby prices. Rachel goes to school to become a real estate agent.

which girl in your opinion has it worse?