Why can't I be myself?

It's hard to be oneself before the people who expect too much from you. Sometimes it doesn't work out good.

I can't be myself because I had a bad past which triggers me not to keep moving forward as well as not to let it go. It hinders me on every move I decide, it makes me believe that I can't do anything because I am a failure.

peer pressure, seeing celebrities or people on social media...feeling the need to conform to standards set by others

I find people who feel they can't be themselves are afraid of the consequences of being themselves. For example, some fear parental disapproval or others may fear being targeted for the uniqueness. Anyone can be themselves, but it truly is more a matter of if they can live with being themselves despite the fears.

When we become overwhelmed with emotions and stressors in our lives, it can feel like we lose ourselves. I can relate. We also feel like we can't be ourselves when we feel like we don't fit in. It is a very hard struggle to feel like we can't be ourselves. But I can assure you that you can be yourself. You are unique and people should get a chance to meet your true self.

The concept of self is in itself volatile. I know that it sounds like a cliché but a person should be like a tree that bends in the wind or else he/she will break as soon as a strong wind hits it. As long as a person is comfortable with his / her life choices then he / she is being himself/ herself provided that he/she is not causing harm to other or him/her self. For a person to be his/her self make sure that u consider ur life choices carefully. So as long as you bring harming to no one do as you want just remember that sometimes you have to bend with the wind like the mighty tree you are inside. We all exist in an environment we have to adapt to. Survival has always depended on our ability to adapt to our environment no matter how harsh it is.

It can be extremely tough to feel comfortable expressing yourself if that is something you don't tend to do or haven't done and felt confident in doing so. It's taken me awhile to feel okay with expressing who I am, unapologetically, and feel comfortable in myself. I've had to remind myself that my superpower is me being myself! Because I am me, and no one can take that from me! We all get to define who we want to be and how we want to present ourself to others. You got this!