Being Self-Conscious

[Sock Full of Boiled Dimes]

This probably applies more for women because most women tend to be self-conscious about everything.

Actually that is a lie because there hasn't been one person who I haven't met who doesn't like 1 thing about themselves. Down to the dumbest things like "I wish my toenails would grow straighter."

Yeah, so feel free to open up about what you are self-conscious about and why if you feel like giving a heart to heart type deal.

Me? I'm self-conscious about quite a few things, but I don't really let them hold me back. The one thing I am the most self-conscious about it my weight and I am constantly worried if I am fat or getting fat (again). I'm like a teenage girl or a women trying on for her wedding dress. I'm a 5,10 150-160 pound guy (I really can't remember, but it IS in between there) and I'm too worried about getting large again like in the high school days.

What's your quirk?

[setrict]

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[Neon Pink Shoehorn]

heh, my teeth. they're more yellow than I want to admit, due to... a lot of things. whitener helps, but... they're still rather yellow.

[Beowulf]

The limp that sets in on me when my shitty ass knees start failing...

Seriously I look like an old person that just broke their hip.

[RandomPasserby]

Ain't 5'1'' weighting more than 160 pounds just fat, not large? Kinda short to be large :P

[ZaichikArky]

Poor setrict, seemed like he wrote too much and the board didn't like it : (.

Anyway, like ALL girls, I'm self-concious about my weight.

I'm also self-concsious about my intelligence because my father literally calls me stupid every single day -_-. This has lead to some... issues. Like, I think people try to make me look like an idiot all the time when they're really not, and I take offense to that and get very bitchy. This is the most true when it comes to my boyfriend and it's caused a bunch of problems in our relationship : (.

I'm actually not really self-concious over anything else. And the thing is, I know I'm a smart girl, I just don't think I'll ever be as smart as my father, and that's okay with me. He's WAY too egotystical anyway and I hate egotism.

Yeah, I actually can't think of anything else I'm self-concious over because I'm not a really self-concious girl. I'm not really shy and I'm very abraisive and too outspoken. I've noticed recently that I'm VERY judgemental and I don't particularily like that, but I'm not going to change any time soon.

[Soli]

A billion things. My body for sure. Intelligence. Talents. How I speak. :P What clothes I wear.

Everything, I guess.

[setrict]

Poor setrict, seemed like he wrote too much and the board didn't like it : (.

One thing I'm terribly self-conscious about is my bad sense of humor. I do try, but I often find that I'm the only one laughing. At first I thought they didn't realize I was joking, but recently I've come to the conclusion that I'm just not very funny.

Actually I'm self-conscious about my size/proportion more than anything. 6.5,350 w/ only a 30 inch inseam. Every time I run I hear the Benny Hill theme music (yakety sax) in my head.

[Pierrot le Fou]

I know you'll just laugh at me, but I wish my penis were smaller. I mean, I'm carrying around a firehose the size of a real Polish Sausage, and it's just TOO big. I've made porn stars cringe at the thought, and a sudden erection can make me lose consciousness. Woe is me.

[SlickWilly440]

I know you'll just laugh at me, but I wish my penis were smaller. I mean, I'm carrying around a firehose the size of a real Polish Sausage, and it's just TOO big. I've made porn stars cringe at the thought, and a sudden erection can make me lose consciousness. Woe is me.

So has it been to places where it could barely fit or not fit into the door at all?

[Stephy]

>_>; Wow.. PLF... uh...

Hm, I don't like my legs, I'm too skinny, many scars when younger, how I speak, think that's all I'll say.

P.s Soli your avatar freaks me out. I know.. it's the back of her head but it keeps reminding me of the Grudge lady :gloomy: REALLY creeping me out. x_x

[Lisa M]

I hate my chin. Hate it with every fiber of my being.

And my teeth are quite yellow, but it's 100% genetic. I don't smoke, drink coffee, drink lots of soda, or any of those things that give you yellow teeth.

[ellie]

I'm a mess with self-consciousness. I have an anxiety disorder, and part of that involves me freaking out about various stuff all the time including what I look like and how others perceive me. I know you're not supposed to care what others think about you, but I literally cannot help it, and I spend a lot of time worrying that people don't like me for whatever reason. I am most self conscious about my ears (I think they stick out) and my legs (they aren't as skinny as the rest of me.) I don't like my boobs, they don't look like a porn stars. I wish I was an inch taller but weigh the same. I used to have a speech impediment when I was little, and I still sometimes talk a little bit weird if I'm not paying enough attention to what I'm saying, and that can be embarassing. I get worried talking because I am afraid I am going to say something stupid or that I'll say something that someone doesn't like. I'm much MUCH more open on the internet, I guess because it's hard to be self conscious when you can't see people face to face.

[Fermented Yeast Paste]

I know you'll just laugh at me, but I wish my penis were smaller. I mean, I'm carrying around a firehose the size of a real Polish Sausage, and it's just TOO big. I've made porn stars cringe at the thought, and a sudden erection can make me lose consciousness. Woe is me.
I know how you feel my friend, and unfortunately there is little you can do with your stiff situation.

On the bright side however, you could always go for the peeler and do it yourself:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Ph4t3/med_3267.jpg

[SlickWilly440]

I hate my chin. Hate it with every fiber of my being.

And my teeth are quite yellow, but it's 100% genetic. I don't smoke, drink coffee, drink lots of soda, or any of those things that give you yellow teeth.

But on the plus side we all enjoy staring at your avatar!

[Sock Full of Boiled Dimes]

I'm a mess with self-consciousness. I have an anxiety disorder, and part of that involves me freaking out about various stuff all the time including what I look like and how others perceive me. I know you're not supposed to care what others think about you, but I literally cannot help it, and I spend a lot of time worrying that people don't like me for whatever reason. I am most self conscious about my ears (I think they stick out) and my legs (they aren't as skinny as the rest of me.) I don't like my boobs, they don't look like a porn stars. I wish I was an inch taller but weigh the same. I used to have a speech impediment when I was little, and I still sometimes talk a little bit weird if I'm not paying enough attention to what I'm saying, and that can be embarassing. I get worried talking because I am afraid I am going to say something stupid or that I'll say something that someone doesn't like. I'm much MUCH more open on the internet, I guess because it's hard to be self conscious when you can't see people face to face.

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[Stephy]

I don't get your post, number 17.

[ZaichikArky]

uh I don't either... 0___o. I think he's trying to scare everyone in this thread so they'll stop being so self-concious :D

[Soli]

Is that a .gif image up there? Like a screamer, pop out one? Because I can't see .gif files, thank goodness! :D

[Roxie]

I'm self-conscious about my entire body.
There are very few things I like about my physical self. However, I know how to dress my shape, so that make things better.

I'm also very sefl-conscious about eating in public. Not cause i'm messy or anything, but b/c I fear people's thoughts..what they're thinking about me when they see me eating...so I try to remember that they don't matter and if they're thinking that hard about me, they need a life.

[The Divine Comedy]

I get self-concious about my height, sometimes, when I'm towering above the general level of conversation. My friends bring it up, every so often, too. More as a joking jealousy type thing, in general, but it still makes me feel singled out and want to slouch. :/ I also get self-concious about my figure (being flat chested, but curvy everywhere else) and how physically weak I am. However, I mostly work past and deal with all of it.

[Crowley]

I'm self-conscious about how perfect I am. Why couldn't one molecule of my body be imperfect? Such is the cross I bear :-(

[Fred]

Be at ease - Your very perfection is the imperfection you seek

[ZaichikArky]

Haha, I'm 5'10 and I've been told I'm taller than 97% of girls :p. I dunno if this is true, but that's awesome. My height never really has made me feel self-conscious. I've only had one friend taller than me EVAR and it just makes me awesome to tower over all my girlfriends, who are shorties :p.

[Stephy]

I was the shortest one in my classes from 3rd-8th grade. Until high school, where I finally went from 4'7 to 5 feet and was no longer the shortest 'cause there were people shorter than that. I liked being the shortest! XD (and I like being the youngest in all my classes since all of high school and my first semester at college :O) Liked being short until I noticed taller girls have better and nicer looking legs, now I wish I was at least 5'6 or so. I'm an okay height I guess for my weight. About 5'2-5'3 or so and fluctuate between 85-95lbs.

I'm way self conscious about my weight. No, I am not way bony or anything. I do have a healthy looking body (except my arms >_> too thin looking) I have a bit of reason to be self conscious since, there is so many times throughout my life where I have been accused of being anorexic and/or bulimic and teased for how skinny I was. I used to come home crying some days from school 'cause girls spread rumors that I had eating disorders and such. I just have a very quick metabolism and have been underweight my entire life practically. At least I can finally find some clothes that fit me! Thank god for finding what I like to call my skinny girl store! (5.7.9.) Helped me feel better cause I can wear womens clothing (and not kids clothing) and feel a little less self conscious about being too thin.

[Myrsilus]

I'm a short guy, but I don't care about that anymore.

Sometimes my hair pisses me off. I guess I can be a little self-conscious about my stubborn hair.

[Shamu]

I have my good days and my bad days when it comes to being self conscious.
Some days I'm like "OMG! I am teh awesome and win!" and other days, I'm more like "meh, I really need to work on this or that or I could have done better on this or I am fat and ugly, etc..."
I guess what I'm most self conscious about is my looks. I have a hard time seeing myself as pretty, but I've noticed that as I've gotten older, I care a little bit less.

[Stephy]

Yeah, I think everyone has those off days and those good days.

One day I can feel pretty. And another I feel yucky and just want to stay home all day in p.js and eat ice cream. ;(

[Trinadad]

I'm self conscious about a lot of things about my self.

Everything from my nose, my weight, my smile, my legs, my height. But yeah, it depends on the day though. Sometimes I'll like something one day, and not the other. And yeah, Ellie, I had a speech impediment too - albeit small - but sometimes I fear that I am pronouncing those words wrong and have a fear of people making fun of me.

[ZaichikArky]

^haha, the only time I heard you pronounce words incorrectly, I'm pretty sure I attributed it to your Canadian accent :p. Canadians pronounce just a few sounds in certain contexts different than Americans.

[Trinadad]

^ Yeah, that I can see. Although Joey's a liar I don't say abooot. I saw abowt.
But I have a problem sometimes with pronouncing my R's. I couldn't really pronounce them before. So like, I'd say, "taylou" instead of taylor, or "caw" instead of car. I still remember people making fun of me for it. XD And I catch myself doing it from time to time. ><

[ZaichikArky]

Well that's normal. Haha. I think I heard this in linguistics class, but the r is the most difficult sound in English to pronounce, I guess. That's probably why the british gave up and say "ah" in stead of "RRRR" in many contexts. Yeah, I have a problem pronouncing "r" occasionally too. What's funny, though, is that I pronounce it like the Japanese do ! I use the "l" sound instead of r . It happens rarely, but it amuses me when it does. I feel like a p053r.

[Stephy]

^ Yeah, that I can see. Although Joey's a liar I don't say abooot. I saw abowt.
But I have a problem sometimes with pronouncing my R's. I couldn't really pronounce them before. So like, I'd say, "taylou" instead of taylor, or "caw" instead of car. I still remember people making fun of me for it. XD And I catch myself doing it from time to time. ><
Then don't worry. People will just think you're from Boston.

Also I see nothing wrong with your nose. XD

[Lateli]

I'm not self conscious physical wise.. I do get this unnerving feeling that a lot of people hate me.

[Trinadad]

Then don't worry. People will just think you're from Boston.

Also I see nothing wrong with your nose. XD

People will think I'm from Boston. Oh my.


Haha. And Most people don't think there's anything wrong with my nose. But I do. It's a whole subjective vs. objective deal. I'm not even sure what it is. Rather annoying, but it's there.

[Sock Full of Boiled Dimes]

I'm not self conscious physical wise.. I do get this unnerving feeling that a lot of people hate me.

I don't hate you.

[RandomPasserby]

I always get reminded of my greatness when I try to stand at the back of a bus or exit a tram or sit in a single seat of a bus or a tram. I guess I'm kinda like Crowley, just that I'm too great for this world of little people.

Oh, if you have worries about what other people think of you, remind yourself about the fact they are as insignificant as an ant and that if they are strangers you see walking at the mall or the street, you will probably never see them again. And above else, you are probably smarter than they are and that will be most likely forgotten after they die for they are like grains of sand at the beach of history. Kinda helps you not to worry what other people think.

[UK_Storm]

my small head

[Kenshin]

Hmmm... what am I self-conscious about?
My eyes. Definitely.

You see, for reasons too lengthy to explain, I suffer from strabismic amblyopia (commonly known as "lazy eye"), so I have a hard time looking straight at someone's eyes (at times I even catch myself looking away from someone's eyes, even when it's someone I trust a lot, like my best friend, for example), because I'm too scared they'll notice, or that maybe they'll be uncomfortable by it.
(Side effects of this are, obviously, that I have a hard time meeting new people. I know I shouldn't mind what other people think, but... meh, I don't know.)
I would get it fixed in a heartbeat, if I could. (The reasons not explained above are the ones that don't allow me to fix this currently. Hopefully, in a couple of years...)

On the upside, however, once I get past this I have almost no problems with anyone I know (as one of my best friends says: "People are replaceable." Meaning, if someone is bothered by it and judges me before knowing me, it's their loss, not mine.) Other than that, even though I know I'm no Brad Pitt, nothing else bugs me.

[Soli]

Oh, if you have worries about what other people think of you, remind yourself about the fact they are as insignificant as an ant and that if they are strangers you see walking at the mall or the street, you will probably never see them again. And above else, you are probably smarter than they are and that will be most likely forgotten after they die for they are like grains of sand at the beach of history. Kinda helps you not to worry what other people think.

That's what I always think to calm myslef down after I've done something embarrissing in public. XD (important point underlined)

[phosphoricacid]

I feel mostly self conscious of my personality. I know it's impossible to please everyone, but someone is always bothered by me at any point in time. If I don't act perfectly, it's not good. However, I can never act perfectly.

That is something that is always there.