People With Low Self Esteem
Having low self esteem is to have a very low opinion of one's self and one's capacity in the world. This does not
necessarily mean that a person who lacks self esteem may not be successful in life. Some individuals with low self
esteem may do well enough in their work and may have bouts of high self esteem, but the way they see themselves may
be always the same. Many people may not even be aware that they lack the right regard for themselves. These
individuals may eventually realize what they are missing and do something about it, but others may just go on with
their lives with low self esteem.
Signs Of Low Self Esteem
Some primary signs of having low self esteem is not being able to look directly into people's eyes and keeping
one's head down most of the time. Both these signs show that the individual may have some problem connecting with
other people or does not want to stand out for fear of being noticed. Some individuals may look into other's eyes
but only for a fleeting moment and then they look away or down. People who suffer from low or a lack of self esteem
often do not want to mingle with others or are just satisfied to stay in the background.
Another sign of low self esteem is difficulty in reacting to compliments. People who have little or lack self
esteem may get nervous when they are complimented. They usually do not know how to handle compliments and may even
sincerely or earnestly deny these. Denying compliments means that they do not believe that they deserve
them.
Feeling guilty for everything that happens and believing that bad or unlucky things will and often happen to one's
self are other signs of low self esteem. A person with low self esteem often apologizes for little things, even
when these are not actually his fault nor was affected by him directly. Those with low self esteem also feel that
they deserve the bad or unlucky things that happen to them and often use negative language for themselves.
Other signs of having low self esteem are the inability to be decisive and to take risks. People with low or lack
of self esteem have a difficult time deciding because they do not believe that they have the capacity to make a
sound decision. They also do not like to take risks because they expect these to fail.
Having low self esteem can affect one's social standing because people have different reactions to it. One may try
to compensate by putting up a false façade of confidence and overcompensate for it. This turns people off just as
much as the overly apolgetic, reclusive low self esteem person does. So... if you suffer from low self esteem, it
is really important to try to do something about it so that you will get along with others better -- and this, in
turn, will further boost your self esteem!
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