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Love yourself?

mal66
mal66
How does one learn to love (or start off liking) ones self??? I don't have a clue...I've never learned how and don't have a concept. My view of myself has always been thru other's eyes. When I look in the mirror, I might as well be invisible, like a vampire. When I lived alone I would hang out as late as I could, sometimes I'd be out drinking just to avoid alone time with me. Don't get me wrong, I had to have 'down-time' to recharge. The sad part is that I'm such an introverted person; people draw energy from me like kryptonite does to superman, but I'd rather be publicly unenergetic than be alone with myself. If my future does inevitably leave me in this predicament, I will definitely off myself...
deleted_user
deleted_user
Look at your personality traits before you were hurt by others. What are your passions? What are your dreams? How do you treat others? All of that is the makeup of who you are. Do you like yourself after you thought it over? If not, look at your flaws and see what needs tweeking. You don't need to go to people for this, just look within yourself. Start with one thing and then go from there. Think about all the things that made you not like yourself and see if it really lines up with how you would like to be. Take it one day at a time and you will begin to see change.
WallyBear
WallyBear
It may seem impossible but like anything else, it begins with one small step.
Find one little thing about yourself that you like or are proud of.
Are you a good worker? Are you kind to small children? Do you obey the law? Are you patient when your neighbors are having a loud party? Do you open the door for strangers? Do you say "Please And Thank You" when being served? Do you feel empathy for others?
Do you love anyone ?
These are just a few simple things to "Like" about yourself :-)
There are millions more.
Just try to see yourself for the wonderful man that you really are. You deserve to be loved :-)
(((((HUGS))))))