lack of self confidence

Postby lona » Thu Aug 05, 2004 3:41 pm

Hi,
I finally found someone who can help me. I keep searching for
information about self-confidence and doctors who can help me online
because I live in a small village and there are no pyschological
doctors
in my village.

I grew up in a big family. (5 sisters and 4 brothers) I am the youngest
among the sisters and I have a younger brother. I have one sister who
is
one year older than me. She is beautiful. I grew up hearing everyone
around saying how beautiful she is and that she is the most beautiful
one in the family. I convinced myself or maybe everone convinced me
that
she was more beautiful than me and I always said that she was. I never
felt jealouse of her (not before I was engaged) I am the only one who
is
educated in the family except of my father who is a poet. I am an
English teacher and I write poetry in English and I also write songs.
(my first language isn't English) I partcipate in contests in the
Internet and I was nominated twice to win money for my poetry. I am
beautiful or maybe cute and I am engaged to a great person. I am saying
all that beacause despite all the things I have, I lack self
confidence.
My fiance helped me a lot, I opened my heart to him and he helped me
boos!
ting my self confidenec but I still feel sometimes unpretty. I wasn't
very pretty when I was a child but I was very good at school but I
don't
know why they used to call me stupid. I never felt pretty and my self
confidence was so low. I never trusted anyone and I always doubted
others. When I got engaged, I started to feel jealouse of my sister and
I doubted my fiance that he is interested in her which killed him and
me. I cried to him nights and I felt guilty but the doubts refused to
go
away. He helped me through and showed me how much he cares and now I am
better; I don't doubt him (you know that he has special interests for
my
sister) I know he loves me but to tell you the truth I hate it when he
wants to visit me and she's there (she's married plus a daughter) I
don't know why but what happened in my childhood still affects me I
mean
she always grabbed everyone's attention eventhough I was the smart one.
I am always afraid that she wouldgrab my fiance's attention. He !
always says that I am his one and that I shouldn't be worried!
at all and she's like a sister to him. by the way he never showed any
interets in her but it's my doubts that lead me to think that way. I
take care of myself much more now and everyone is noticing the
beautiful
and smart me but there's something still missing. WHAT IS IT? I am
jealous (I am talking about the love jealousy here) and I don't like
it.
I doubt my fiance that he looks at other girls. It's killing me I just
need help please why I am like that? I have so many good things in me I
am a good friend a kindhearted person why is this happeneing to me
please help me.
please send me back How can I help myself.
Do I have a serious problem??
Do I hate my sister?? despite the fact that I care about her and worry
about her??
whose fault is that?
please it's top secret ony my fiance knows these things
I TRUST YOU
lona
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Postby Mermaid » Thu Aug 05, 2004 11:15 pm

lona,
lona wrote:....I am saying all that beacause despite all the things I have, I lack self
confidence. My fiance helped me a lot, I opened my heart to him and he helped me boos!ting my self confidenec but I still feel sometimes unpretty. I wasn't very pretty when I was a child but I was very good at school but I
don't know why they used to call me stupid. I never felt pretty and my self
confidence was so low. I never trusted anyone and I always doubted
others.


It seems like you did not get enough encouragement when you were growing up. This can make it really difficult to have confidence when you are older. You are beginning to see that you have traits that indicate you should be confident, you are smart and pretty.

Now is a great time to work on your self-confidence -- actually try to develop it.
I don't know why but what happened in my childhood still affects me I
mean she always grabbed everyone's attention eventhough I was the smart one.

I am always afraid that she wouldgrab my fiance's attention. He !
always says that I am his one and that I shouldn't be worried!
at all and she's like a sister to him. by the way he never showed any
interets in her but it's my doubts that lead me to think that way.


If your sister got all the attention when you were younger, it is not surprising that you feel jealous or perhaps a little possessive over your fiance (wanting to keep him for yourself). That doesn't mean you hate your sister. But realize that there are many dimensions or aspects to every person. Your fiance has chosen you to share a certain part of his life. There may be things each of you enjoy doing or talking about that the other doesn't care as much about. There is nothing wrong with having friends outside a romantic relationship!

I take care of myself much more now and everyone is noticing the
beautiful and smart me but there's something still missing. WHAT IS IT? I am jealous (I am talking about the love jealousy here) and I don't like
it.


When you have those jealous feelings, take a deep breath and listen to what you are thinking. Often it will be quite a black and white, all-or-nothing kind of thought. Those kinds of thoughts are almost never accurate! Then, try to replace that thought with one that is more realistic.

"It seems like everybody likes my sister better, but I know that I am pretty and smart myself, and that my fiance does like me!"

Good luck,
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Postby Mark N » Fri Aug 06, 2004 1:34 pm

Hi lona
And a warm welcome to the forum.


I keep searching for
information about self-confidence and doctors who can help me online
because I live in a small village and there are no pyschological
doctors
in my village.


Along with this forum, maybe this might be of some help
free self-confidence course

All the best
Mark
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