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Do you love yourself, truly?

Do you love yourself? Body and mind, I mean. Do you see yourself as a thing of beauty, or do you see ugly?
  • Both
    I have known periods of manic self obsession and episodes of deepest self loathing yet I currently feel I am neither especially beautiful nor astonishingly ugly. I see more good in other people than myself, although my manner may suggest otherwise. Truly confident and self-loving people do not need to hide behind a layer of put on bravado and showmanship.
    21%  Voted for by petethemeat, pnktrky, Paradoxx.
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  • Somewat...
    I have experienced low self-esteem most of my teenage years. I was never the athlete or the beauty queen, and growing up in a class of 17 people that you've been with since kindergarten, isn't exactly the best thing in that sense. When you're in a class that small, you become a family, and what do brothers and sisters do? They pick on each other and fight. Well, until I got into the 7th grade, I had always believe that I was fat, ugly, and useless. Then, I started being around more people, and realized that I wasn't fat, ugly, or useless. Ya know? Now, I think I'm beautiful, sweet, smart, funny. I just have a lot more confidence. I think you have to learn to love yourself, and you have to learn not to let other's opinions influence your thoughts so much.

    I believe that when you change your crowd and stop being around negative people that only want to bring you down, you will learn to like yourself, because it will be like you're looking through a new pair of eyes. If you feel you're not attractive on the outside, SHOW them your inside first. Make them see your heart first. It's possible, and in the end, you will learn how to truly love yourself. You can really be happy.
    Voted for by candyecane2002.
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  • Basically
    I suppose so. I like to imagine there potential in me for being good. I remember when I was a kid and assumed I was a good person, and am pretty sure I got lost somewhere along the way. I know who I want to be, and do my best to be that person. Sometimes selfishness and other ugly potions of myself rear their heads, and I'm usually pretty good at berating myself for letting it happen. But I also see this as opportunities to learn and be a better person for next time.

    As for body image, I guess it's oddly similar. My smugness dictates that I find myself fairly attractive. Enough to believe that there's no reason there'd be any sort of person "out of my league", but am also aware that maybe I'm just not someone's type (people with bad taste, for instance). My body itself I constantly see as having its "problem areas". I try hard to keep in shape and increase what I was able to do in the previous month. But again, things like laziness and gluttony sometimes are far too beautiful and enticing and I find myself losing muscle tone and running slower and in shorter bursts. But again, just an opportunity to be angry with myself and put myself back on the course I wanted to be in the first place.
    Voted for by Weydon.
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  • I try so hard...
    I try to Love myself as much as I can...is this to say that I dont sometimes feel the insecurity ,that we as humans feel due to our damnation to imperfection?
    NO i feel that way as well..just not often!!! I try to point out more good things about myself to myself...without covering up any of my faults... sometimes loving yourself is revealing the dark things about yourself and learning to accept them... This is you...should you change it....well thats up to you... Thanks for reading...
    Voted for by Subway.
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  • Ah the self
    My best friend, and my worst enemy. But you gotta love him. Of course, I expect more from him, but I love him just the same. We are in this fight together, whether we like it or not. He helps me, I help him, and when we fall, we fall together, such as it is.

    Our fate is inexorably bound to the other. I can't hate him; he's my brother, and I am entrusted to his care. Yes, I love him.
    Voted for by TeChNoWC.
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  • Yes I do
    This hasnt always been the case infact 2 years ago I despised who I thought I was. So much has happened since, most importantly my walk with God, so know I Love myself without question. I am confident, assured and feel comfortable showing love to others without fear of being hurt. I will admit to the occasional waivering but it doesnt last I grab my Bible stand on those promises and reload myself with the Holy Spirit!

    And Oral, Techs right. Plus I remember the pic you had up in your white vest n you are gorgeous. Not only that but you have a very inquiring mind and a good heart which is a blessing. Keep your chin up and keep walking for the now is temporary and who knows what the future holds
    Voted for by Applehead.
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  • No and yes.
    I see every living thing as a thing of beauty, a work of art that the universe has unfolded before our very eyes. I also see myself as disgusting and fat. I see myself as a waste of time sometimes. It's perhaps low self esteem, but no, I don't truly think I'm beautiful.

    But I think everything else is. Everyone else.
    Voted for by Oral Fixation.
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  • me over you
    I love myself enough that if the devil came 'round and said you or that friendly looking stranger over there across the street. well, i hope that stranger has his will up-to-date.
    Voted for by sekmhet eye of ra.
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  • yes
    I love myself with every fiber of my being....

    now there are some things i DO that i hate... but as a person, i think i rock pretty hard...
    Voted for by Crazyhead.
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  • no much
    here and there, but overall . . . no.
    Voted for by Gyne and Tonic.
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  • sometimes
    my love for myself is so little.. i love my man before me.. truly..
    i see myself as a good person but i more hate myself more than love.
    Voted for by lake of whispers.
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  • I try...
    I try to love myself but I am very contradictory. Plus things have happened I hate myself for and will never, no matter how much I know it wasnt my fault, be able to not hate myself. I have love/hate days like everyone does but more hate ones. I have bunches of negative characteristics that often outweigh the positive ones. Besides that everytime I really love something it falls apart on me so I dont know if I'd really want to.
    Voted for by Stepherz804.
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