Q2. Do you like yourself?
Explain why
This month’s blog is questioning whether or not people like themselves. many things play a part in deciding if you like someone else, let alone liking yourself. Are you a good person? Do you like the way you feel? Think? The decisions you've made throughout your life? How you’re perceived by other people?
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So I have things that I like about myself and things that I don’t.
I like that I have been a good mum and have always tried to put their needs first. I like that I try to help people if I can and am unselfish But there are a lot of things that irritate me about myself. I am very insecure and jealous and I worry about everything. I also think I know why someone has done or said something when in reality I don’t know at all and this has led to me getting upset needlessly. I also always think of the worst-case scenario rather than the positive. I have in the past been extremely short-tempered, but with age, I am getting better
In short, I would hate to have to live with me but when the shit hits the fan, I am great to have in your corner!
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I don't think I can say yes or no because there are parts of myself I do like and parts I don't. There are things I have done in the past that I have done which I could have dealt with better but there are things I'm glad I dealt with in the way I did. I feel I will never get to one answer as there are too many things that happen and you're not going to react in the way you want to.
So yes and no, I don't dislike myself but there will always be aspects of me I would change because if you could everyone would be perfect.
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Not all the time. I can think of things I have said or done in the spur of the moment I regret and would change if I could. I like to think other people don't dislike me, but no one is perfect, so as long as I try never to do or say the things I now regret, I can’t be too bad
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I went through a year or so between 20-21 really not liking who I was. I just convinced myself that I was not good. I felt like I was just stuck thinking I was a dick. I was trapped thinking people didn’t enjoy hanging out with me or at least thinking how can I make them like me more. Like a proper sado. I never felt like I cared if I was liked but I guess I did. I remember having it in my head that if I went for a walk and, while on the walk, I somehow internally rectified or changed my personality to be 1% better then I would become crazy good, whatever good meant. And then I just took a week to myself and thought what the fuck am I doing. I was just beating myself up for nothing. I felt so much more relaxed once I stopped just being all angsty and angry at myself. Dropping this anger I had about myself made me like my self much more, no shit right.
Now I’d say I like myself more than I dislike myself, I still need to work on doing things that are going to better my life. I feel like part of liking myself is caring for myself and I do too many things I know aren’t going to help me progress in life at all. I guess I cant completely and fully like myself until I start caring more for my future self?
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I like myself much more now than I did in my younger self
Took me a long time to realise not to worry about what everyone else thought and just make sure I was happy
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I have to answer this question as yes I do like myself but it hasn't been easy.
The fact that I am my own worst critic and over analyse everything that I do and say this is a horrible question to answer. So other than my shyness, anxiety, self-doubt, mood swings and any other weaknesses that you can think of i don't think I'm such a bad person. I never bullied anybody or went out of my way to make someone feel bad. I always try to see the good in people which can be hard sometimes but hey we were all babies once and it's not their fault how they were brought up. I would give or do anything to help someone I like and like to think that I would help anyone that was in need. Animals seem to like me and so I've been told can sense an asshole straight away.
Bloody hell listen to myself going on, what a saint. Change my answer to no "what about the time when you..........." Anxiety and self-doubt kicking in.
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Yes I do but don't like my - self when I get fraught when some thing or some body gets to me ! Takes me a while to be my - self again
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I think I like myself, but I can be impatient with various people. I am quite good at helping people, especially with mechanical things
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Looking back when I was younger, I think I was quite selfish and didn’t really care much about anything or anyone and sometimes a bit of a twat, maybe it was just growing up ? I think through life you constantly develop as a person , and when I got married and had a family I learnt that life was not all about me. There are certain parts of my character I like , being laid back, not letting things get to or worry me , and always thinking positive and everything will be ok , but sometimes I feel I’m too laid back and lack empathy, also over thinking things and not reacting to situations which deserve a more spontaneous reaction, and wish sometimes I could get more angry quicker ,there are many other aspects of my character I could go into but the list would go on , so to wrap up, I can’t wholeheartedly say one way or the other , I guess it’s yes & no
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I do like myself, I used to dislike myself but when I started going to the gym and seeing results it gave me confidence. Made me realize that I shouldn’t care what other people think of me.
Submissions from the previous blog
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Yes and no. I had the greatest childhood. We travelled, had loads of fun and we're very close with all the cousins. Then teenage years hit and life was hard, a drag, parents were suddenly the enemy though I realise now they weren't, it was just teenage angst. Would not go back there. Late teens found me with a great group of friends, singing in a band and laughing, a lot and doing some crazy things. Then suddenly married to a misogynist, racist idiot. "What are we having to eat tonight?", I would ask...."you're the wife" he would reply, "why have a dog and bark yourself", he would always add. Single again, with a child, life turned around. I had fun, went out, got a brilliant job, had friends, laughed a lot, laughed some more. Haven't stopped laughing since. Life is good, life is fun. Have I mentioned laughing yet? I'm always laughing. Yes, in answer to the question I have enjoyed most of my life so far. Now new adventures are to be had and I can't wait to see what happens!
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I have enjoyed my life so far but there is still a lot I want to do. I want to travel and meet new people but I'm at the point in life where I have dreams and goals but I'm too scared of failure to pursue them.
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