i hate how i look, like i feel like there is something wrong with my body as a whole and i dont feel good about it. its not really something that can be solved with simply losing weight because i did lose weight before (back to normal BMI) but i didnt feel like a whole lot better so i stopped trying. tbh i just avoid full-body mirrors most of the time
i also hate being mentally ill, i dont want to go too much into detail but i just. wish i wasnt like this
if anything the reason why i like being online is because i can be myself without having to deal with my physical self :[ and also why i like games with character customization, i can actually change my body and appearance however i want
There are certain aspects of myself that I like, such as my empathy, but for the most part, no. Some of the aspects I dislike about myself cannot be changed, but some can, so all I can do is work on the ones that can be changed. Maybe someday I'll get to a place where I can say that I like myself, but yeah, currently, not a fan.
I try my best to. I've had a few set backs in regards to health that I'm working on, I'm not where I'd like to be. I become self conscious in certain areas I lack that I would like to believe my parents and friends would notice, and can't help but think there would be disappointment in me somehow. Thankfully my parents are empathetic of my situation, and I'm grateful for that. I just overthink a lot, it's a work in progress.
It depends on the day. Sometimes I feel really good about myself, sometimes I don’t.
I cry easily, and I also feel that I’m no one’s first choice.
Last year, 2024, a lot of things happened, one of my best friends turned out to be the worst person I have ever met.
She did really bad stuff to me knowing that I would be hurt. My other “friends” turned their backs and left me alone. They all supported this girl even though they knew what she did. They told me “It’s not a big deal, get over it and forgive her”
In one occasion a few months ago I was with my friends and suddenly they told me “Leave Olivia, we don’t want you here”. Anyone told me to stay or protected me as a real friend would. I went a few steps apart and they told me “We told you to leave”. I was so embarrassed bc it was in front of a lot of people. And I was also furious, I yelled to them and left.
Now I have two friends but I’m happy with it, because they are real ones.
I guess so.
I think it is hard to answer that question without being stuck in a room with yourself. As in a clone or something. I am sure you'd notice things about yourself that you may not other wise. Both good and bad.
None the less I always want to improve, so while there may be details I don't like, I am not necessarily those details, and I like how I want to always be better than yesterday.
Admittedly, I don't. I feel like I focus too much on my flaws to see the good parts of myself, however, which leads to intense self-hatred and sense of worthlessness.
In the past, when people would say I'm nice/intelligent/etc., my first reaction was "Yeah, right" or "You're just saying that". But if I had to say a few good qualities I have... I believe I'm empathetic, creative, hardworking, passionate, and resilient. (Maybe a bit odd, but I kind of like some of my bad traits, like being crude and pessimistic... It feels like me, I guess.)
Otherwise, I don't like anything else about myself in terms of appearance, personality, and skill sets. It'll be a long while till I reach the point where I become the person I want to be.
I feel like I should like myself but my many traumatic experiences make me hate myself because being me is so painful. I see I’m never happy at anything and I feel like I suck.
Even a year ago I would have empathised with myself if I were another person, now I don’t even have energy left to empathise with myself when I’m me.
I take on some problematic / troubled characters as my “aesthetic” and I feel more sorry for them than myself, but the fact I do that probably says something for how I see myself.
Funny thing: trans man actually thinks his own woman body is really pretty. Too bad it’s just not me.
My self-esteem has improved over the last few years, and I would say that I like myself overall. I'm smart and hardworking. I'm honest and kind. And I've always had quirky interests, which I think make me fun and interesting lol.
Of course, there are also things I want to improve about myself. My anxiety sometimes prevents me from doing simple tasks like opening emails/messages, and I'd really like to get over that. I also cry very easily, which must be tiring for the people around me. Sometimes I'll get upset about something truly small and then spend the next two days beating myself up for not being able to control my emotions better. I saw a video last week about how exercise can improve anxiety and emotional regulation, so I'm currently starting a regular exercise routine in hopes that it will make a difference over time.
My first response in this thread was pretty negative and my self-esteem has changed a bit since then.
There are still some things I don't like about myself, such as my irritability, sensitivity, and laziness, and I'm still prone to self-deprecation on certain occasions. Sometimes I wonder if what I feel about myself is geniune or not, because of how easily I can get into a bad mood. But lately I've been coming to terms with my good side: the part of me who tries to be optimistic, who takes the time to empathize with loved ones/friends, and is willing to try my best to help, even if I can't do much about it.
It's better than just not liking myself at all, at least.
