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Old 30th July 2016, 22:29
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Do you like yourself?
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Old 30th July 2016, 23:34
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No but I'm trying to change this.
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Old 30th July 2016, 23:41
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Nope, but I don't really like anyone so why should I be any different.
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Old 30th July 2016, 23:48
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No.
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Old 31st July 2016, 00:23
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I'm overrated TBH.

Seriously though, I don't really dislike myself, I'm just disappointed in myself a lot.
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Old 31st July 2016, 00:47
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Nope, but I'm trying to get to appreciate myself.
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Old 31st July 2016, 03:56
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Nope. I feel that I had the potential to have been in a different position to where I am now but too many bad decisions and too many idiotic mistakes and I feel I've pretty much limited myself to where I'll be going. I don't think I'm able to forgive myself for that.
I hate myself for not being able to function properly and being self-destructive. I hate myself every time I'm with my niece and I have no idea how to be fun around her or even how to interact with her. I self loath knowing that I'll probably never be a good partner and I detest how emotionally undeveloped I feel and how rigid and dull my thought process is.
I detest the idea that I'm forever cast as a black sheep of the family and I'm pretty much impotent when it comes to doing anything about it and not having the capacity to be the person I feel I really am.
In a deterministic universe (which this is), there's no possibility that you could have been in a different position than that in which you now find yourself. You should realise that, and then you may be able to forgive yourself.

I relate to some of the rest of what you posted, especially feeling awkward around children when you feel under pressure to be 'fun'. Children are the hardest people to be around if you have social anxiety problems.
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Old 31st July 2016, 03:58
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Not really. I feel frustrated about the fact that I just seem to be tense around people and lack the ability to improvise humour in the way that comes easily to many people. I'm sick of my own company, with no friends or partner to spend time with.
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Old 31st July 2016, 06:09
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No. I think that this self hatred is at the core of most of my issues. I am trying to change but it is hard.
Lol I was told by a support worker a long time ago that he'd never met anyone that was as hard on themselves as me.
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Old 31st July 2016, 12:01
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I like certain aspects of myself, and detest others which I feel is partly due to a lack of self confidence.
I've been lucky enough this week to be around someone who has helped me to see that I'm not all bad, and that striving for normality is a bit of a mugs game.
I have spent years comparing myself to others and trying to make myself fit in and be normal but what actually is normal??? There are definitely some parts of me that require improvement and I realise that the person who is hardest on me is me.
Maybe I should just accept that I am who I am and get on with it.
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Old 31st July 2016, 12:23
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Default Re: Do you like youself?

Well I don't hate myself like I did before and I feel like I'm more rational and reasonable towards myself now, so that is progress for sure. Although I've probably got a fair way to go still before I can get to a place where I can say I actually like myself.
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Old 31st July 2016, 13:19
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Well I don't hate myself like I did before and I feel like I'm more rational and reasonable towards myself now, so that is progress for sure.
Me too. I hated myself so I've come a long way. On the whole, I would say I generally like myself these days. I'm still working on trying to accept myself I think.
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Old 31st July 2016, 13:41
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Me too. I hated myself so I've come a long way. On the whole, I would say I generally like myself these days. I'm still working on trying to accept myself I think.
Great to hear that
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Old 31st July 2016, 14:45
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For some reason I feel uncomfortable saying I like myself. Maybe that's because I spent around 40 years deeply hating myself, though. These days I can say that I definitely accept myself and am glad I'm me. From the position I started at, that's pretty good progress. Still plenty of room for improvement of course, but isn't there always?
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Old 31st July 2016, 15:01
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I didnt up to the age of about ..20

Possibly related to numerous bullying, being made to feel like shit I clearly just went along with it and presumed if everyones saying it..the problem must lie with me..

Then I suppose I had some years during my 20's when I guess I came to accept myself, I hadn't been bullied in years (probably because I barely left the house till about 26)

Now I'm 30, still no bullying however I've managed to loathe myself and dont know how to fix it at the moment.
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Old 31st July 2016, 15:44
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I'm not really anything at all.
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Old 31st July 2016, 15:48
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I hate myself.
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Old 31st July 2016, 16:29
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I don't anything myself. If I like, what am I liking. If I dislike, what am I disliking. It is as it is.
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Old 31st July 2016, 17:58
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It really depends on the day. Some days I just think that I'm the worst person possible and hate all my flaws. Other days I feel okay about who I am.
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Old 31st July 2016, 20:52
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Yes. There was a time when I hated myself, but now I feel better about myself generally.
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Old 1st August 2016, 18:13
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I don't think about whether I like myself or not very often. I suppose I have to. I'm a nice enough person although I am tormented.
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Old 1st August 2016, 20:15
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not really I would like to change parts of my personality but think its impossible now
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Old 1st August 2016, 20:36
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Physically, no don't be silly. Personality wise, yea I ain't so bad. It's everyone else lol
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Old 2nd August 2016, 11:01
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No. I might if i woke up a different person who was easy on the eye, had a few interesting stories to tell and knew how to have fun.
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Old 2nd August 2016, 12:09
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Default Re: Do you like youself?

It almost feels boastful to say this now I've read the rest of this thread....but I've always liked myself. My problem is more thinking that other people won't like me, than that I don't like me. I see myself as fundamentally different from others so I don't expect them to understand me. But I like who I am and wouldn't change anything.

I have my moments of hating parts of me, of course, but normally I'm having a go at myself for not being "better". It's not so much that I don't like who I am, it's that I think I'm adequate but have the potential to be so much more....if that makes sense? Does sound arrogant, really, though doesn't it?
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Old 8th August 2016, 21:53
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Default Re: Do you like youself?

Not really. I have somehow brainwashed myself into believing that any attempt to express myself makes me selfish, attention seeking and narcissistic, and I can't seem to rewire this belief.
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Old 8th August 2016, 23:48
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I am rather delightful.
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Old 9th August 2016, 00:16
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Sometimes I like myself other times I hate being me.
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Old 9th August 2016, 02:15
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Getting there. : )
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Old 10th August 2016, 18:35
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Nope I don't remember ever liking anything about myself.
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