So, FAN, How's Your Self Esteem?

[Orange]

I've had incredibly low self esteem for most of my life, which was started by bullies in Elementary school and only got worse the more and more I convinced myself, not to listen to my family and others that told me I was a good kid, but to the bullies that had nothing good to say about me at all. When you're a kid you, or I did, at least, listen to the opinions of your peers more so than your family, and you care about those opinions so much more, so I was convinced at an early age that I was either unlikable or I had to change myself in order to gain acceptance. It f***ing sucks, but for those with low self esteem, you know exactly what I'm talking about.

Since last summer, though, I've taken what I feel to be great strides in fixing my self esteem through self-reflection and finally getting to know who I am. It's been a hell of a personal journey, but I truly believe it'll be worth it in the end. I believe that self-reflection and introspection is one of the hardest things a person can do, but I do think we come out better for it.

I'm not exactly where I want to be yet, but my self esteem is better now than it ever has been and it feels incredible. I still have bad days, but I'm glad that I'm doing a decent job at getting a hold of it while I'm younger.

So, FAN, how's your self esteem? I was going to add a poll, but I think it's too personal a question to set up really general answers, so I didn't.

["Gentleman" AJ Powell]

Pretty good. I'm probably over confident at times, but it comes with the territory. I've always been quite brash and jokey about anything. Less body confident than I'd like to be, but working on that!

[Malcolm]

Pretty low, tbh. Not rock bottom, but low.

[Rubix Cube Johnny]

S'alright.

[Strotha]

Pretty shitty. People tell me I'm way too hard on myself but I always think I'm being accurate.

[Brood Lone Wolf Funker]

It depends at work I am very confident because I see how badly run the place it, while at other time I usually feel miserable at home.

[Deleted]

Unreasonably high.

[Non Banjoble Tokens]

If my self-esteem isn't already dead by now, then it's gravely ill at least.

[Non Banjoble Tokens]

Apr 28, 2013 17:32:24 GMT -5 @personman01 said:

Unreasonably high.

I'd feel pretty good about myself if I got to hang around with Maria all the time too.

[Deleted]

I have my shitty days as well but overall, it's been good. It's a helluva a lot better than it was when I was 10-13.

[Deleted]

Apr 28, 2013 17:58:58 GMT -5 Non Banjoble Tokens said:

Apr 28, 2013 17:32:24 GMT -5 @personman01 said:

Unreasonably high.

I'd feel pretty good about myself if I got to hang around with Maria all the time too.

Yeah - she sets the bar pretty low!

[Non Banjoble Tokens]

Apr 28, 2013 18:07:50 GMT -5 @personman01 said:

Apr 28, 2013 17:58:58 GMT -5 Non Banjoble Tokens said:

I'd feel pretty good about myself if I got to hang around with Maria all the time too.

Yeah - she sets the bar pretty low!

I probably should have worded that better.

[Bone Daddy]

In my personal opinion it's very low, but when I hear other people talk about stuff or about me, it seems that I had higher self esteem than most.

["I'm Batman..."]

Not the best, not the worst.

[Evilution E5150]

pretty low but i try to pretend its not, i'm not very good at it

[woowoowoox]

Apr 28, 2013 19:56:44 GMT -5 "I'm Batman..." said:

Not the best, not the worst.

[salsashark]

Mid-level. I have moments where I believe I'm capable of tons and a great person, and others where I feel like a total failure of human being who would be better off doing nothing. Most of the time, it floats around the center.

[Juice]

meh, been a lot better. Noticed how out of shape I truly am lately. But been hitting the gym hardcore.

[Deleted]

Shot to shit.

[Glitch]

Pretty good. At first it was pretty low, but I've managed to let myself know that I am indeed better than everybody. I felt quite low when I thought I was your equal. Luckily that passed.