Poll: do you love... yourself?
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I despise myself. I have only two redeeming features, creativity and intelligence, and no one values those attributes these days. I'm trying to improve, trying to be funnier, and I bite myself whenever I do anything wrong so I don't do it again, but it just ain't working.
I like myself.
I'm far from average, even among intelligent university students. And that gives problems sometimes.
But I don't want to be average. I like that I have stricter morals then most people. I like that I value authenticity above hot and cool looks. I like that I spend more time thinking about philosophy, science, ethics and politics then I do about social and television drama. I like the strengths I have and I'm okay with the flaws I have, I wouldn't want to have more 'socially acceptable' strengths and flaws.
But I also can't say I love myself. That just feels wrong to say. I don't want to change anything about myself except for grow as the person I am. But love requires a connection, and that requires two people (or one person and a thing if you count things like "a love for gaming" as love and not great interest and passion).
I'm far from average, even among intelligent university students. And that gives problems sometimes.
But I don't want to be average. I like that I have stricter morals then most people. I like that I value authenticity above hot and cool looks. I like that I spend more time thinking about philosophy, science, ethics and politics then I do about social and television drama. I like the strengths I have and I'm okay with the flaws I have, I wouldn't want to have more 'socially acceptable' strengths and flaws.
But I also can't say I love myself. That just feels wrong to say. I don't want to change anything about myself except for grow as the person I am. But love requires a connection, and that requires two people (or one person and a thing if you count things like "a love for gaming" as love and not great interest and passion).
As a young girl, I of course have things I'm not entirely pleased with, my skin for one, I have mild acne that I would love to get rid of and such.
But, I have learned to love myself and put myself first, because if you take care of yourself first then it's easier to share love and care about other people. Also your life will be better, that's just how it works.
But, I have learned to love myself and put myself first, because if you take care of yourself first then it's easier to share love and care about other people. Also your life will be better, that's just how it works.
I am okay-ish, i guess.
I am just not ok with my squandered opportunities. I could have been so much more. So yeah i am carrying some regrets and are having problems with... well my problems. Character flaws...
But hey nobody is perfect. *g*
I am just not ok with my squandered opportunities. I could have been so much more. So yeah i am carrying some regrets and are having problems with... well my problems. Character flaws...
But hey nobody is perfect. *g*
I'm a terrible human being, but then so is pretty much everyone else, so it's not really a big deal. I go through periods of self adoration, and periods of self hatred. Maybe I'm just badly adjusted.
Well I fucking love myself. I do things that make me happy, and I tend to like people that make me happy, and love those who go out of their way to do so. And seen as thats basically all I do, so I love myself. I may not be what I consider a 'good' person, but I do love the person that I am.
And FYI I'm male, 19, if that helps you any. A good few years ago I hated myself though if that helps your study/hexperiment.
And FYI I'm male, 19, if that helps you any. A good few years ago I hated myself though if that helps your study/hexperiment.
Girl here.
I used to hate myself because so many other people hated me at school, so I thought they must be onto something and I deserve to be hated, even by myself. Then they all left at about 14 to have 5 kids and start drugs and I realised I wasn't in the wrong so I started to see myself in a better light.
Don't love nor hate myself, I'm just meh. I could be worse and I know I'm a decent person but I have so much stuff wrong with me, people probably wouldn't be near me if they knew.
I used to hate myself because so many other people hated me at school, so I thought they must be onto something and I deserve to be hated, even by myself. Then they all left at about 14 to have 5 kids and start drugs and I realised I wasn't in the wrong so I started to see myself in a better light.
Don't love nor hate myself, I'm just meh. I could be worse and I know I'm a decent person but I have so much stuff wrong with me, people probably wouldn't be near me if they knew.
Eh, I know that in the terms most people would use, I'm far from perfect. I am quite shy and reserved, often introverted when I know there is an extrovert inside me, and when I become extroverted I worry that my ego has suddenly gotten too big.
But ultimately, I believe that everything is always in its perfect state. You can talk about hypothetical situations all you wish, but all that exists is now, and that's all that has ever existed (except in some 4th dimensional sense, but hey that's a different discussion all together..) and thus, to me, the next logical leap is that everything exists in a state of actualised perfection. All the things that go "wrong," all the things that go "right," they all lead to now and who you are in this moment, and if you're happy with where and who you are in this moment, then who's to say that's not perfection of a sort?
So do I love myself? I only love myself as a part of how I love everything and everyone for having their part in this big cosmic game that we are all a part of.
My 2 cents.
But ultimately, I believe that everything is always in its perfect state. You can talk about hypothetical situations all you wish, but all that exists is now, and that's all that has ever existed (except in some 4th dimensional sense, but hey that's a different discussion all together..) and thus, to me, the next logical leap is that everything exists in a state of actualised perfection. All the things that go "wrong," all the things that go "right," they all lead to now and who you are in this moment, and if you're happy with where and who you are in this moment, then who's to say that's not perfection of a sort?
So do I love myself? I only love myself as a part of how I love everything and everyone for having their part in this big cosmic game that we are all a part of.
My 2 cents.
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On a serious note, being comfortable with who you are is the most important thing ever. It forms the basis of your relationships and how you view the world as a whole. If you don't like yourself, you don't even want to do well. I think, love might be a strong word for it, but you should feel happy being you, even if you're not too sure on the appearance side of things.
If you're not happy, then what is it you dislike about yourself? Take steps to change things, no one can make you happy but you.
On a serious note, being comfortable with who you are is the most important thing ever. It forms the basis of your relationships and how you view the world as a whole. If you don't like yourself, you don't even want to do well. I think, love might be a strong word for it, but you should feel happy being you, even if you're not too sure on the appearance side of things.
If you're not happy, then what is it you dislike about yourself? Take steps to change things, no one can make you happy but you.
I'm a self hater. I deny every compliment people give me and I can help but think my girlfriend could do so much better than myself