Self Esteem in Teen

Having a low self-esteem has a profound effect on your daily life, and a lot of people don't even realize that they are lacking in the esteem department. Practically every situation in your life has something to do with your self-confidence. Meeting and handling people, driving, starting a new hobby, reaching for a promotion at work. It may seem like you need certain skills and you feel like you are unqualified - and that's exactly right. Your lack of confidence is directly related to your lack of skill.

I'll start by creating an imaginary person that doesn't like to go out. He is anything but shy around his close friends, but quiet and reserved in public and new people. He rarely makes eye-contact. I couldn't tell you why he's that way. Maybe he was shamed as a child when he tried to meet strange people. Perhaps he was in a fist fight and was humiliated and didn't know what to do. Maybe he was poor, and was laughed at about his "choice" of clothing. Who knows? But the fact is, he doesn't like to go out much, and it's probably because he lacks confidence at times where he doesn't know the outcome of the situation. He plays the game of life safely, and is overly precautious about protecting himself from perceived harm.

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