I feel so bad about everything about me. My personality, who I am, my life, my race, I just really don't like who I am. Everytime I make a little mistake i go over it again and again in my mind just telling myself how stupid I am and how everyone's going to remember it. I hope I don't sound complainy, but that's just how it is. Could there be something wrong with me?
emilyy answered Wednesday July 2 2008, 8:40 pm: No, there isn`t anything wrong with you. There is, however, something wrong with your state of mind. Every single thought determines your outlook on the world and ultimately this leads to how confident and happy you are. Every time you think a negative thought about yourself or your actions, your self-confidence takes a hit. Meaning each negative thought makes you more insecure. It`s okay though, knowing that you aren`t happy with who you are at least means you are self-aware.
I could write forever about each step you need to take in order to turn your life around, but it all revolves around one thing: your outlook. The perspective you see the world from counts for everything. The most important step in adjusting your outlook is being conscious of your thoughts. Everytime you think something negative you must ALSO think something positive about yourself or your life.
At first you may have difficulty, but after a while you will see that everyone has something special about them, and your life is always 'better' than the life of someone else. You need to appreciate who you are, because if you don`t, no one else will either. I`m not sure your age or gender but that will also influence the advice I am giving you. If you are a teenager you still have many years to mature and learn to love yourself.
Feel free to ask a question (in my inbox) for further information. I can give much more specific advice if you describe a situation which made you dislike yourself or your actions. With that said, knowing your age and gender may also influence my advice. Good luck, and I`d be glad to hear from you in the future! =)
I would suggest you spend an entire day pampering yourself (do everything you love, see your friends and family, relax, take time to think, get a good rest). This will make you more self-aware and put you in the right mindset to start working on appreciating who you are - it`s pretty nice to take a day for yourself, too! [ emilyy's advice column | Ask emilyy A Question ]
erikkka answered Wednesday July 2 2008, 8:39 pm: heres what you dont have...
confidence.
you need confidence. you dont believe in yourself.
we all do dumb things. ive f-cked so many people over before and i feel so bad about that. you neeed to know that noone is perfect. just trust yourself. if you want to change it, watch what you do before you do it. church might help, or just youth groups. they teach about respect. dont hate your race though. thats who you are. you are beautiful, and you need to flaunt it! if people say anything negative towards you, forget it! they are jealous. thats why people do it.theres nothing wrong with you. just maintain your confidence and think very hard about what you do or say before you do it. thats really the only thing you can do. i really hope this helps you. [ erikkka's advice column | Ask erikkka A Question ]
TMZheartsJDMS022108 answered Wednesday July 2 2008, 8:16 pm: No you need to calm down and be happy with who you are. You have to understand that there are people out there who have it alot worse then you. Yeah maybe you've been put through rough stuff but nothing is wrong with you. [ TMZheartsJDMS022108's advice column | Ask TMZheartsJDMS022108 A Question ]
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