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  • #52820
    Lauren A
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    I am exactly in a similar/ kinda position. I’m interested in others response but I’ve been attempting to get a bit better day by day. I’m in college, I do however party and go out from time to time but essentially I don’t think your interest should affect yourself esteem but some times the more you do an activity that makes you squirmy I think the better you get at it. Me personally, I believe in faking it til I make it. I surely have not made it because I’m writing this post but each day I try. I pretend as sad as it sounds that I’m someone I admire confidence wise, when conversing with people I’m that person I admire and I’m wondering why should I be timid or feel intimidated by you. Overall this helps sometimes but I haven’t really mastered the art of being 100% my self around people. It’s just a snippet of what helps a bit. Hopefully someone on the Forum can help us out together . Good Luck ! 🙂

    #52733
    Lauren A
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    Hey ! I’m just writing back because I know how it feels to be down on yourself and it sucks. I know how you don’t want to hear any positive and that sucks to. I’m 20 years old, 5’4 and thin super thin. I’m always complimented on my looks and my figure. So honestly I really have at a young age come to the conclusion how you look isn’t everything it’s not the be all end all. Next I’ve been my whole life and still kind of obsessed with the concept of wanting someone to want me. To prove to me that I’m worthy of whatever the heck I think they can give me but through a lot of stuff I’ve gathered a lot of the opposite opinions that I’m still trying to use in application. So as you should be getting I don’t have everything figured out but I have the wisdom that I need to start applying.

    As woman we are so caught up in the concept of men making us important and it’s not true. It sounds so cliche but you have yourself you need to love yourself you need to realize that either way people are people they come and go. If all your happiness relates back to a person you’ll be screwed. Of course i’m in college so I have hookups but I’ve gotten to the point where I can detach from the thought that if it doesn’t work out it makes me worthless.

    I don’t want to seem like I am rambling but I want you to know that you need to love yourself. If it helps think of Kanye West lol. You can’t tell him he doesn’t deserve everything single or not. Moral of the story a man doesn’t make you beautiful as women we need to stop looking for the interest and affection of men to determine our worth. If you fall in love with yourself someone loving you, wanting you is a bonus. I know that sounds hard, and I’m definitely still trying you can see my post on here but with each guy that a situation doesn’t work out with I get thru it stronger. I’ can handle my thoughts better.

    Educate yourself on where these feelings come from and you’ll see. Very seldom does a man let women affect his view on himself to THIS degree.

    #52226
    Lauren A
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    Thank you very much guys I appreciate the advice. It’s great to see people coming together to help a person they have never met with such a genuine goal I appreciate it a lot and I will definitely put all these tips to use ! I know it’s going to take some time so baby steps at a time hopefully I can find the path a lot of you have spoken of to find self love within myself.

    #51705
    Lauren A
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    You are 100% right, I guess then my question would be what are the literal steps that should be taken to disengage these thoughts. It doesn’t seem to come to me as easily as it is stated. I’ve been allowing the thoughts to come and go but after a while the concept drifts and the thoughts overtake me .. I guess I just want to know how to tackle it head on so that was I am taking the proper steps to handle it.

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