Anyone else not have crippling self esteem problems?

[ReaperzXIII]

I don't have self esteem issues, I know my weaknesses and personally I don't care I still think of myself as awesome and get on with my life, feeling bad about yourself is just a waste of your time.

As a wise man once said: I think awesome therefore I am.

 

[InnerRebellion]

I do not call myself awesome, but since I've been in a healthy relationship, my self esteem and self confidence levels have risen greatly.

 

[Axiis]

I don't see why people have self esteem issues. I know for a fact that I'm pretty awesome.

19 Years young, engaged to someone I've been dating for a straight 3 years

6 years kickboxing and 4 years MMA

Attending cop college.

I've got all the reason in the world to be happy with myself. I've never had confidence problems at any point in my life. I've always spoke my mind and have never thought at any point my life was shitty/Unfulfilling, that I was a failure or any of that.

 

[FolkLikePanda]

I used to be a whiny little bastard when I came here and I think I still am now... oh well at least I'm not emo and suicidal or whatever people call those kind of people whilst keeping politically bollocksy correct.

 

[FightThePower]

Nope, I am perfectly fine. I'm pretty awesome.

 

[Macgyvercas]

Well I really like my life Everythings perfect... All I need now is a woman of my own :S Unfortunatly that is where my self esteem falls :'(

But yeah besides that one little issue I think I rock! >

I am very confident...except when women I like are concerned. Then I lose any self esteem I have.

Women are just like men. But with boobs. And vaginas. Just act as confident as you are around your buddies around women and you'll do fine.

I hung out with a group of 8 girls in high school. I have no problems talking with women. My best friend is essentially like a sister to me.

When I happen to like a woman, then I can talk to them about anything except the fact that I like them. If I try, I freeze and gain an instant stammer.

Well I really like my life Everythings perfect... All I need now is a woman of my own :S Unfortunatly that is where my self esteem falls :'(

But yeah besides that one little issue I think I rock! >

I am very confident...except when women I like are concerned. Then I lose any self esteem I have.

Women are just like men. But with boobs. And vaginas. Just act as confident as you are around your buddies around women and you'll do fine.

I have no problem with speaking to girls. One of my best friends is a girl, and I get along with both guys and gals. But its when I like one that it all changes! I can still make with the friendly but can never work up the courage to ask them out!

You both are very similar. Just know that it's not going to ruin your life if you are rejected. You are merely set back a bit. If you can't face setbacks then you can't face life. (That turned deep)

I'm well aware of that. I just happen to take rejection very hard, and it take me a while to get over it. And it's gotten to the point where I'm almost afraid to try because of the possibility of failure (almost. not there yet though).

 

[Samus Aaron]

Hell yeah I'm awesome. I'm the only person in the entire world who I completely understand.

 

[Kenko]

I simply AM awesome. Not my fault, was born that way.

 

[Warwelde]

I'm awesome because... I like Star Wars! All of 'em! Bring it!

Hmm... Feels weird to be able to say that and not get loads of people saying: "You are not a real Star Wars fan!" I love the Escapist.

 

[Blunderman]

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 don't have any self-esteem. I consider the concept rather feckless since it is based on the assumption that a person must have an opinion of themselves to identify with. Awesome, not awesome, smart, funny, handsome, clever etc, these are all comparative adjectives and as such you can not actually *be* any of them. They're only relevant when you stand next to someone else that you can be compared to.

Since I like to think of myself as an individual and since mankind is yet to invent an infallible and absolute way of measuring any quality attributable to a person, I'll forego the entire subject matter and judge myself based on my personal motivations and achievements (that is actual achievements, not video game ones) instead.

 

[William Dickbringer]

The Escapees who think that they're actually awesome.

I don't think it. I fucking know it.

I support this statement.

OT: Nope, not really. I am loved by one and all!
[sub]Apart from the bitter little midget wanker.[/sub]

you're haunted by a midget too!?
O.T. I don't have low self esteem but that's my joke with my friends sometimes I take it too far sometimes they laugh some of them I can't open up to (there's only 1 person (that's non-family) I really can tell everything to)

 

[natster43]

I have kinda low self esteem. It is just so easy to make fun of myself! But I feel that I am fine how I am.

 

[Manji187]

Yay all these awesome people in here...it's a real regular Awesome People United League Association Alliance of Awesomeness...right here of all places!

Well...you're awesome...until you're not (anymore) and vice versa.

Right now...I'm still working on becoming awesome in my own eyes. Hard work! Then again...nobody said it would be easy. No pain no gain... I guess.

 

[Jedamethis]

The Escapees who think that they're actually awesome.

I don't think it. I fucking know it.

I support this statement.

OT: Nope, not really. I am loved by one and all!
[sub]Apart from the bitter little midget wanker.[/sub]

you're haunted by a midget too!?
O.T. I don't have low self esteem but that's my joke with my friends sometimes I take it too far sometimes they laugh some of them I can't open up to (there's only 1 person (that's non-family) I really can tell everything to)

Yes, he's small, and tries to make up for it by being a wanker...

 

[William Dickbringer]

The Escapees who think that they're actually awesome.

I don't think it. I fucking know it.

I support this statement.

OT: Nope, not really. I am loved by one and all!
[sub]Apart from the bitter little midget wanker.[/sub]

you're haunted by a midget too!?
O.T. I don't have low self esteem but that's my joke with my friends sometimes I take it too far sometimes they laugh some of them I can't open up to (there's only 1 person (that's non-family) I really can tell everything to)

Yes, he's small, and tries to make up for it by being a wanker...

well mine's puerto rican and she punishes you by a kick in the shins or drawing on you or if you really screw up and happen to be a guy a swift kick in the balls but she is nice and fun to be around as long as you don't call her short

 

[Jedamethis]

The Escapees who think that they're actually awesome.

I don't think it. I fucking know it.

I support this statement.

OT: Nope, not really. I am loved by one and all!
[sub]Apart from the bitter little midget wanker.[/sub]

you're haunted by a midget too!?
O.T. I don't have low self esteem but that's my joke with my friends sometimes I take it too far sometimes they laugh some of them I can't open up to (there's only 1 person (that's non-family) I really can tell everything to)

Yes, he's small, and tries to make up for it by being a wanker...

well mine's puerto rican and she punishes you by a kick in the shins or drawing on you or if you really screw up and happen to be a guy a swift kick in the balls but she is nice and fun to be around as long as you don't call her short

Lucky! I want mine to be like that...

 

[HigherTomorrow]

I try to think of the positives. So what if I'm not a star football player when girls come up to me and call me cute for just sitting around? So what if I'm not the best looking guy out there when I have girlfriends anyway? And even if I didn't I still have friends. Think of the positives.

I heard talk of evil midgets. Mine's ginger. And a wanker.

 

[Fraught]

I don't have low self-esteem, but I don't really have very high self-esteem either. It's kind of in the middle.

Either way, I don't go around telling everyone how much I suck, and I don't like when anyone else does it.

 

[Umwerfer]

I probably should have. got some good reasons, too. I don't though, and I have no idea why.