Are you extremely self-concious?, insecurities, flaws etc. Options

[*Steph Chan*]

I'm sort of a mess when it comes to self confidence. People at school don't understand why I am so unsure of my appearance, they tell me I'm good-looking and all that, but I sure don't feel it.

The reason for this?
I have a dry skin condition called eczema (there is no cure for it) & I have some cases of it on my face around my mouth. It causes me to become really insecure whenever I have to look people straight in the face, or even talk to them.

Do you have any insecurities, or problems with self-confidence?

[torey]

We, as humans, tend to be insecure. I know not one human being who is totally comfortable with themselves. You are your biggest critic. I am nearing certain that with time, you will become comfortable within your own skin.

[PrincessAda]

No one is really 100% confortable with themselves.
I become insecure of what I wear sometimes..
like when I walk out the house with a new style..I wonder if anyone`s going to laugh or make fun or think mean thoughts.

[Xo0oXKeaKeaXo0oX]

Everyone has some insecurities in their life. I think mine would be with my height considering I'm very short, and maybe my weight sometimes.

[Becca Pearl]

nope i'm sexi n i'll tell anyone that thinks different to bug off...

i have eczema also but its in the crease of my arms. I have found something that makes it go away and i tell anyone that has it to use this.

Go to your local drug store or Walmart or k-mart or whatever and get {{{1% hydrocortisone cream}}} I promise you it works. Put it on there anytime it starts to itch and it will take about a week maybe a little longer but it shouls go away...and if u have any flareups put some on it as soon as you notice it starting to itch. Well it works for me...but i've had eczema since i was like 10 years old and it was red and it cracked my skin and it itches all the time but this is the only thing i've found...so GOOD LUCK sweetie...and for now on start looking at your self in the mirror and say "I am Beautiful" "I am Sexy" "I am desirable" ...

I used to be realy self concious too...

[*Kathleen*]

Baah who isn't? Self-esteem is a teenager's biggest battle these days. Well, I know in the female sense it is, anyways. I can't stand my eyes, my [lack of] height, my Bigfoot feet, my weight, nor my skin. It happens. Hopefully one day will come when we wake up and magically become comfortable in our own skins.

[seremela_culnamo]

People consider me as one of the most insecure people that they have ever know =[ I'm not proud of it, but I guess I'm just this way. I have no self confidence about myself. So when it comes to school, I tend to freak out too often and even if I know the things, I will blank out. Which is why people say that I'm smart, but I just need to stop slacking off. If I keep on paying more attention in school, I will improve. But then my attention span isn't that great either. Thank goodness I thought off all the dilemmas this year though! It has been my most insecure year because of someone who was really important to me but didn't feel the same way. & stuff like that. In some way, it has made me even more insecure about my personality, appearance and every little bit of me. I just wish I can start my life all over again. Still as insecure as ever =[

[*Steph Chan*]

nope i'm sexi n i'll tell anyone that thinks different to bug off...

i have eczema also but its in the crease of my arms. I have found something that makes it go away and i tell anyone that has it to use this.

Go to your local drug store or Walmart or k-mart or whatever and get {{{1% hydrocortisone cream}}} I promise you it works. Put it on there anytime it starts to itch and it will take about a week maybe a little longer but it shouls go away...and if u have any flareups put some on it as soon as you notice it starting to itch. Well it works for me...but i've had eczema since i was like 10 years old and it was red and it cracked my skin and it itches all the time but this is the only thing i've found...so GOOD LUCK sweetie...and for now on start looking at your self in the mirror and say "I am Beautiful" "I am Sexy" "I am desirable" ...

I used to be realy self concious too...

Yeah my doctor told me to try it. But I read online that there is a chance of scaring & stretch marks and stuff.. and seeing that it's on my face.. that wouldn't be good. but maybe i'll try it out soon. thanks a bunch though<3

[no-name]

yeah..i know i am too self-concious but that is the way i am

[Looow]

I feel the same way. I'm extremely self concious but I believe I'm good at hiding it & shit.

People never undertstand & give me lectures on how I should see my self ALLL THE WAY UP HERE.

They don't get it. I don't like to look at people straight in the face.

[oohsteph]

A lot of people say I am so pretty, but I hate the way I look! I'm awkwardly tall, I have no chest, muscular legs, and bony arms. Plus, my eyebrows are hideous, and i have a few zits on my chin (which i usually cover up, but whatever). I rarely wear make-up, because I have no clue how to apply it, but that's a whole other story.

I'm very self concious, but I try not to let it show. Grr, screw todays conformist society...

[ghjgfkgfk]

i'm insecure about my height (im really short) and my skin (it's oily and gross i powder it every second lol)

[*Steph Chan*]

Yeah, i find that sometimes it's better to hide your insecurities.. because maybe that'll make your flaws less noticable.

that's my theory at least.

[datass]

We all tend to point out the flaws we have, it's human nature.

[technicolour]

My self confidenece is like....0000000000000001%.

I have that too! But it's on my underarms. Hurts to shave. Gah. But, we all have flaws. Some just like to pay a lot more attention to them compared to others.

[ANG33ZY]

yes i am self-conscious

[lilnatcat]

i'm really self-conscious......
i'm insecure about a lot of things....... =.="..... they're the ones u can't hide unfortunately.......

[Joss-eh-lime]

yea im a lil insecure.
about my clothes, hair..what i say..
it got better after middle school though.

when someones looking me in the eye while
talking i feel like they can see my nervousness

[verbalistic]

I'm insecure with material things. Like getting my hair done, and having this and that. But I come to realize that those things don't matter.

[*Freaky Krazer*]

Yeah I'm extremely self-conscious. We can't always depend on confidence that isn't there so I try my best. If I feel horrible about it I go to friends.

[marzipan]

i can be self-conscious at times....but i try not to think that way.

[HappyHeart]

i can be self-conscious at times....but i try not to think that way.

Same here. I think I'm more comfortable with myself than in grade school. It's not that I don't care what people say, but I just care less.

[aubbob]

i'm not extremely self-concious..
i am when i'm around guys,
or at the beach...i'm like ughh i look so fat.
i go hide in a secluded corner with my girlfriends.

[Jane Doe.]

Well, I cannot relate to your skin condition. I'm sorry :/.

I am, however, extremely self-conscious. I tug at my shirt when I'm nervous because I think my stomach is showing, or I simply want to hide it; I pull my hair in my face, or just put my hands on it to cover this or that; I also keep my hands around my neck to hide my double-tripple chin; I keep my legs close to me and my arms crossed (when not doing the aforementioned crap) to hide my chest; I wear dark clothing, as it's supposed to be the most 'flattering' for 'heavy' girls; I mutter when speaking to others and am usually not understood; I never wear heels or skirts or dresses or short-sleeve shirts.
Yeah, that's all I can think of for now. I'm just extremely awkward.

[tokyo-rose]

I used to hate being tall because people would stare at me, but now I like it.

I know someone with eczema but her skin cleared up, so maybe it will for you too. And no one who really cares about you will care that your skin looks dry on your face. After all, they didn't befriend you on looks.

[Gypsy Eyes]

I'm actually pretty ok with myself. I can't stand my hamstrings/butt though. Or how my nose looks when I smile. But that's about it.

[LaiNiie_xD]

now dat i think of it...i was pretty self-conscious wen i was in middle skool but it all went away after high school started....i mean..yea i hate my breast size...i admit im flat but maybe dats why i onlii take pictures of my face which i consider my best quality but i wear glasses so it sux sumtimes...i try to look myself everyday...i mean...as long as i dont go outside with my hair frizzing and my clothes discombobulated(<--typo)....den im fine...jus wear a smile on ur face....and da ppl dat dun wear makeup...dun worry ur not alone...i hardly ever wear makeup becuz it takes up time and i rather sleep =]

[Spazzzmatic]

I also have eczema. But it's not enough to make me self-conscious, maybe because I've had it all my life & have learned to live w/ it. I had it really bad in the crooks of my arms & I got medicine stuff for that. But I wouldn't use that for my face because... it's my face. Use Eucerin. It's just lotion, not medicated or anything. It's just really good for sensitive skin & really moisturizing. Don't use it where it's not reAlly dry though, it will end up looking oily. I but I put a ton on my messed up spots before I go to sleep & during the night it soaks in & I am fixed.

Anyhow, I'm self conscious not because I think I'm fat or ugly or whatever other kind of nonsense, but because I'm constantly comparing myself to others. It doesn't matter if I'm skinny, I've gotta be skinnier than some other person. Or prettier. Or smarter. Or nicer. And that's no good, I know.

[*Steph Chan*]

I also have eczema. But it's not enough to make me self-conscious, maybe because I've had it all my life & have learned to live w/ it. I had it really bad in the crooks of my arms & I got medicine stuff for that. But I wouldn't use that for my face because... it's my face. Use Eucerin. It's just lotion, not medicated or anything. It's just really good for sensitive skin & really moisturizing. Don't use it where it's not reAlly dry though, it will end up looking oily. I but I put a ton on my messed up spots before I go to sleep & during the night it soaks in & I am fixed.

Anyhow, I'm self conscious not because I think I'm fat or ugly or whatever other kind of nonsense, but because I'm constantly comparing myself to others. It doesn't matter if I'm skinny, I've gotta be skinnier than some other person. Or prettier. Or smarter. Or nicer. And that's no good, I know.

for the most part the eczema has cleared on my face (YAAY), only.. now i have these weird spots where it was.. like my skin is a lighter tone in those areas than my actual face color is. foundation & stuff doesn't work.
I've also had eczema all my life, & i've learned to live with it as well. i think the biggest reason why i have a problem with it on my face is because the stupid boys in fifth grade used to always make fun of me for it. (now i'm in 10th grade.. so that was a while ago but i can't let things go) now if one thing is wrong on my face i have a shit attack

really bad quality of mine.

[x3itsLYSS]

sometimes i'm self-conscious about certain things (like how my hair looks,how my outfit looks, my weight, etc) but i think that everyone is self-conscious about something

the thing is, you just shouldn't really make a big deal out of it. If people think it doesn't bother you,then it won't bother them.

[graphix_searcher]

YES! YES I AM! I ALWAYS HAVE BEEN AND I ALWAYS WILL BE!

[lillylin91]

yeah, i get REALLY self conscious & insecure, especially when im with this one guy, who has always been impressing me ever since i've known him... (about 2 years?). he always asks me why i get so nervous, haha. it's pretty embaressing. i get like that because i don't want to mess up & say something wrong, & i don't want to look stupid or ugly or something. yeah, when people stare at one of my body parts or like something on my face, i get really really uncomfortable haha.

[deranged_allure]

I think every person sometimes feel at one point in their life uncomfortable in their own skin. Even when people like to admit or not, we all have our flaws. It's just the way you deal with them. If you don't let it get to you, you'll be just fine. It's just a normal part of every person's life basically.

[n_Oodles]

I'm really self conscious. It's mostly with my weight and my nose.

[*stephinika*]

There are days when I'm more self-conscious than others...we all have insecurities though. But yeah, I can be sometimes...I've gotten a lot better though. I can be about my stomach sometimes, because I constantly am wishing it was better...and my legs when I'm in a bathing suit sometimes...but I get over it. *shrug* As long as I'm not surrounded by mirrors, I'm not toooo bad...

[*Steph Chan*]

I really hate mirrors.

I'm one of those girls that is constantly checking herself in the mirror to see if there's anything wrong with my make-up, something in my teeth, a patch of dry skin that needs moisturizing, how does my butt look in these jeans. It's absolutely horrid. I cannot stop myself.