Condescending how? The nerd/gamer bit? I consider myself one. Hell, I sell computers and electronics for a living.burntheartist said:Eh, a bit of a condescending message to send out isn't it?Angerwing said:A really common occurrence I've noticed here on the Escapist is people complaining about how much they suck. Are self esteem issues something inherent amongst nerds/gamers, or do we just have an over-representation of angsty teens?
Anyway, I was wondering about the flipside of this. The Escapees who think that they're actually awesome.
So Escapist, do you think you are awesome? And why?
I'm a public performer who has some issues, but I've identified them and for the sake of self-improvement only am working on them.
Do I inspire or deserve the ability to provoke awe in others? You don't, I don't, most people don't.
Autism tends to make people incredibly shy. It's not because he has low self esteem, it's just his genes.Wardnath said:Uhhh, what does that mean?SimuLord said:Self-esteem isn't a problem so much as the whole atypical autism thing.
Can't it be both? Or is that just me? >_>Danny Ocean said:Autism tends to make people incredibly shy. It's not because he has low self esteem, it's just his genes.Wardnath said:Uhhh, what does that mean?SimuLord said:Self-esteem isn't a problem so much as the whole atypical autism thing.
It can be both. It depends how severe the autism is.Wardnath said:Can't it be both? Or is that just me? >_>Danny Ocean said:Autism tends to make people incredibly shy. It's not because he has low self esteem, it's just his genes.Wardnath said:Uhhh, what does that mean?SimuLord said:Self-esteem isn't a problem so much as the whole atypical autism thing.
I do.Dexiro said:Well I'm not gonna run around shouting "I AM AWESOME!" because that'd make me a complete dick.