Am I the only one?
I have such low esteem. I realised that I have obtained a lying issue because I lie about little things to make myself look better to others. I am not good at anything so I lie about what I can do to look good. I don’t want to be that friend that always lies but I don’t want to look like an idiot either.
@Fwloop Wanting to look good in our social group is normal. But made up facts can be hard to remember. If someone starts asking questions about your lies you may have to come up with additional lies to avoid being found out. That creates a lot of tension for you and it probably weakens your self esteem because you know you’re not who you say you are. So it’s great that you don’t want to continue the habit of lying.
@Fwloop its extremely normal to want to match with your peers, look cool and just fit in, basically. but once you start being true to yourself, it feels a little - freeing, I would say? i used to do the same, talk and act like I was the cool mysterious person, but after some time the facade got exhausting. now I allow myself to be silly, cute and annoying with my friends. i think in a way it helped me acknowledge my weaknesses too.
its a slow and steady progress to come out of your shell like that, but you should try!! take it one step at a time.
real,i hate how i act☹️