Low Self Esteem

In psychology, self-esteem or self-worth includes a person's subjective appraisal of himself or herself as intrinsically positive or negative to some degree.

Self-esteem involves both self-relevant beliefs (e.g., "I am competent/incompetent") and associated self-relevant emotions (for example: triumph/despair, pride/shame). It also finds expression in behavior (e.g., assertiveness/timorousness, confidence/caution). In addition, one can construe self-esteem as an enduring personality characteristic or as a temporary psychological condition. Finally, self-esteem can apply specifically to a particular dimension or have global extent.

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• Getting Better! Mon, July 28, 2008 - [view]
  Well, I'm writing to state that I believe my self-esteem has risen greatly. I'm getting better at acknowledging that i'm good at stuff (like field hockey and violin) since i went to camps for them, and i'm also becoming an overall happier person. My stress is down a little now that school is out, my pessimism is almost completely down the drain, although i can be a little pessimistic at some times, weight training is doing great, i'm losing some weight!, headaches are practically gone, my ankle feels better although my back still hurts, i'm not so angry anymore, i haven't self injured in months although i think about it, i think i'm falling in love, and I think everything is just getting better and better ever since i came to this site! I just wanna thank...
• Smile Tue, January 22, 2008 - [view]
  I smile all the time... and laugh, but none of it means a thing.  To say I hate myself would be a drastic understatement.  I loathe myself.  I'm always quick to jump to negative conclusions with regard to people's feelings toward me.  I'm stupid, worthless... no fun to be around at all. A friend said that the reason this person I care about doesn't careabout me is because I don't care about myself.  How can anyone love someonewho doesn't, right?  I'm inclined to believe but... I knowwhat love is.  It know how it feels, since I can direct it toward others. I don't blame anyone for not loving me... But I always had hope that someone could, and that someday they would... What's a person to do when their dreams are so easily crushed..? Smile?
• Love X Fri, January 11, 2008 - [view]
  So, I've been communicating with this person...  cyber6.  I don't really enjoy it, but it feels good just to be wanted. They're sort of a sex addict I think.  It's not fair to fuel their addiction just to satisfy my need to feel accepted and loved, even for a short while - even if it means this person's cheating and I'm just a whore- but we both dance.I always give and never recieve because there's nothing I want more than to make people happy.  It also allows a certain level of disconnection.  The other person enjoys it, too.  The seduction... the arousal... the climax can all be written off as a silly game as long as I don't get too close...I hate sex... I hate myself.  but the thought of makin...
• Trouble Making Friends Sun, September 16, 2007 - [view]
  Most of the time I feel like I have a perfectly healthy self-esteem level... I think that I am a smart, competent person, and feel confidence that I will achieve what I want in life.However, with interactions with potential friends, I find that I sabotage myself by worrying that they don't like me. This makes me behave in ways that makes me less likeable and this just brings down my self-esteem.I guess I have always had a hard time making friends, and am almost never part of a "group." I connect with individuals, but don't fit in with the crowd.I guess after high school, when I had to make new friends from scratch, is when I started to think about all of this. I have only had 2 years of college to learn in, but these are supposed to be the years where you make friends ...