low self esteem

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My daughter suffers from low self esteem

Philip Low @crobyghost (178) • United States 24 Jul 20

I have a daughter who has extremely low self esteem , She is 15 years old and often will put herself down and call herself names and refer to herself as ugly or stupid. We , her mom and I dont see her as ugly or anything other...

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How do you get rid of insecurities?

joygracia @joygracia (1325) • Philippines 13 Sep 15

I've been through 3 painful break ups in the past these kind of cut some part of me. I've had insecurities since then. I'm not comfortable with peers sometimes thinking I'm too low status or something. It makes me depress. As much...

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Depression and Low-Self Esteem

Amanda Young @AmandaGaia (4) • Phoenix, Arizona 26 Jan 15

While most people don't get the connection between depression and low-self esteem, there are those who suffer from both who also understand very clearly how this spiral can get out of control. As a person who also suffers from...

He cheats all the time

dee777 @dee777 (1417) • South Africa 28 Dec 12

My friend has been married for almost twenty years. Throughout this twenty years she came to me to cry her heart out; has been in hospital for stress; is on heavy medication for depression; gained about 20 kg because her husband...

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Have You Ever Fight With Low Self-Esteem?

AlternativeGlitch @AlternativeGlitch (10) • United States 17 Jul 12

Or are you currently battling it right now? I feel like it was like fighting off a mental disease that I was born with. It was such a rocky road for me and I did not always have it so low. I was bullied and teased a lot,...

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Self Esteem Rant

syramoon @syramoon (654) • United States 16 Jun 12

When I was younger - I always thought I was beautiful, I never doubted it. I was confident and fun loving. Then over the last two or three years, everything has just beat the heck out of me. Poverty, health problems that are still...

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Hard as steel, How hard it is to build self esteem...

deodavid @deodavid (4147) • Philippines 25 Sep 11

Right now I am going through a rough patch and due to problems at work and family i think i am at my breaking point. But I have thought myself to seek God's help and guidance on what to do because Im in terrible shape and I have...

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How do I help myself get over low self esteem and low self worth?

mark98 @mark98 (567) • China 11 Feb 11

I think that everyone feelings are more important than mine. I allow people to run all over me. I know most of this came from my childhood. My mother,sister and other family members contributed to this. I just want to change.

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Relationships: When Do One Know When Most Of Our Relationships Are Stifling

Gynnie Ann @gadnynj (74) • Bayonne, New Jersey 13 Nov 10

We are born into families and communities, religions, and citizens of a nation, and these are a given at birth. Unless there are unusual circumstance to that particular of your birth situation, one remains within those confines,...

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Why do people commit suicide?

pacpacboom @pacpacboom (151) • Philippines 21 Apr 10

Due the the untimely death of the boxer, Edwin Valero, a question that is now circling my mind is why people put an end to his/her life. what makes him/her do it? at the very instant that he/she is about to kill himself/herself,...

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Would you still love a person/friend eventhough he think less of you?

neelianoscet @neelianoscet (9615) • Philippines 25 Feb 10

If you have a partner or a friend who treat you unfairly but you could not think of just leaving them because you love them even though their may be times they seem so supportive and their may be times when they think less of you....

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Emotional Stresses Will Break You

princess07031980 @princess07031980 (5412) • United States 8 Aug 09

I suffer anxiety and stress and depression, and it has been really bad over the last year. I have become someone I don't even know at times, carrying a lot of this as mood swings, paranoia, and extreme panic attacks, and it has in...

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I've always been curious

mel13088 @mel13088 (265) • United States 30 Jul 09

I've always wondered why people feel the need to put other people down. Some people might say that they do it because they are better. What makes them better? Others might say that it makes them feel good about themself. This...

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Low self esteem just getting lower!

lilybug @lilybug (21107) • United States 10 Jul 09

My 9 year old son has never had really high self esteem. He is a beautiful and smart child, but he has never really made friends easily. In fact I don't know that he has ever had a really good friend. Sometimes I think he just...

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low self esteem, need help!

andresimp @andresimp (818) • India 10 Jun 09

hi all, i m 23 yrs old. i was brought up only with criticisms.. now i live with low self esteem. i dont have any one to understand me. i often think that i m not fit for any job.i lack so much confidence. i feel so stupid to be in...

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How do i overcome the feeling of low self esteem

Baron59 @Baron59 (22) • Indonesia 28 Mar 09

I met with the beautiful girl and i like him,but i fear for approaching or acquintance with him,what should i do?is able to give advice,please...

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Would you, should you commit suicide for Love?

TheGreatWhiteBuffalo @TheGreatWhiteBuffalo (4822) • United States 15 Feb 09

It is true that at the moment a person states that they would die if they could not have you as a lover that the person making such a statement is not the lover for you. Has your lover threatened suicide? Did you feel sorry...

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How to uplift the spirit of person with low self-esteem?

mayrah @mayrah (1144) • United States 9 Oct 08

Have you encountered a person with so much insecurities inside, a person with extremely low self esteem? May be we can't blame them for being like that because we don't know what kind of experiences they have been through. But how...

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Low Self Esteem

katsmeow1213 @katsmeow1213 (28716) • United States 24 Sep 08

Do you, or have you ever had low self esteem? What do you think was the cause of your self esteem? Was it your weight or the fact that you had glasses? Who caused the low self esteem, your parents? Your friends in school? How did...

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How do I get over this

Lora1966 @Lora1966 (30) • United States 26 May 08

I have this problem, I guess it is low self esteem, I'm really not sure. I am 42 but I look alot younger, I am 5'1 and weigh 165 lbs. Now everyone cannot believe I weigh that much, they say "but you don't look like you weigh 165...

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