How many people are insecure? Almost everybody? Or just a few?

Question

We know that little people shout to make up for there lack of inches. And the guys brag about there conquests when they aint getting none. They also brag about being tough when theyre really quite timid. Women wear make up to hide behind when they have lousy skin and also to make themself look like something threy aint. It appears that we are all trying to hide behind something. Do you agree?

Answer 1

I AM INSECURE ABOUT MY LOOKS & BODY. ALL OF MY FRIENDS SAY THAT I AM ATTRACTIVE & THAT I HAVE A GREAT BODY BUT THERE IS ALWAYS THE INSECURITY FACTOR WITH ME.

Answer 2

I don't shout to make up for my lack of inches. I just be kind and too giving or sometimes shy off from people. The smaller you are, the quicker you can get away from nasty people!! I don't wear a tiny bit of makeup to hide behind: most people like my look without it too. I just like how some people treat me with it, and I get to feel cute and perky.

Okay, I do think most people are a little insecure about something in their lives, at some point, but I'd have to say society has changed so much now that perhaps what you mention are only stereotypes now. If you had said something about how people still mistreat each other over impression of differences in class or situation, then I'd agree fullheartedly with your assessments. As of now, I don't.

Answer 3

I'm not sure that people are necessarily trying to hide behind things but are uncertain as to who they are.

We are not always best suited to seeing every facet of our own characters and can find it difficult to identify where we fit in during different situations and encounters.

This leads us to try to adopt a role for areas where we feel uncertain of how we belong. Ladies wearing makeup to social events where they feel they may be in a competition with other women. Men might brag about their prowess when they are confused by their role as men in the modern world.

If you're a man and you perceive from role models and other influences that men should "act tough" then, even if you do not fit that role yourself, that's what you will do. Unsure of how to react naturally, or even if your natural reaction is reasonable, instead you adopt an off-the-peg reaction provided for you by your peer group.

The problem arises when you start believing the formulaic responses are actually your real self

Answer 4

It is ridiculous but everyone is insecure given a new environment of unknown elements. It is the fear of failure in front of your peers. In reality, if you have never failed, you have never actually achieved anything of worth. If humans didn't behave like such a brainless entity when gathered in groups, we wouldn't have to worry about their scorn and ridicule, and could enjoy new learning experiences even if we were seriously out of our depth. I'm ridiculed for being different to the masses in a world that insists that everyone is an individual - in truth, when in a group, you MUST act as a part of the group and discard your originality. The world is based upon appearance rather than being true to your genuine self. This constant pretence builds stress and insecurity.

Answer 5

Almost everyone in the world is a little, a lot or completely insecure. We always have something about us to hide.

However, some things cant be hidden about ppl, like colour, sex change, disability, etc. And sadly, these ppl are the obvious one's who get the brunt of other's insecurites.

Yes, I agree.

Answer 6

First of all, I do not think women wear make-up for the reasons you say. We wear it to look and feel good. Secondly I believe that you can work on your insecurity and become a confident person. You even become more confident as you mature and gain more experience. I don't think there's a high percentage of middle-aged people who feel insecure, it's more to do with younger people, specially teenagers.

Answer 7

I've always wondered that myself. I've spent my entire life being insecure about my body because I'm overweight and I've always wondered what it would be like to not have any qualms about my physical appearance. It's such a foreign concept for me, that contemplating it is almost as dizzying as contemplating the Universe. Still, I guess everyone has something they're not happy about. It would be impossible not to, I guess.

Answer 8

I agree wholeheartedly. When you realise that everybody's just as screwed up or paranoid as you are, life gets a lot easier! Now I've discovered a real confidence in myself I find that those who used to bully me are really really the most paranoid gits you can find and even those who try to bully me today are more than a little afraid of me because that now I've been to hell and back, maybe they can see a reflection of it in my eyes! I found I was really confident when I realised I didn't slag anybody else off any more without reason apart from just to make them look small or to make them look incompetent. Anyone tries that sort of crap on me nowadays, they just get the reverse psychology treatment. I just hope it opens their eyes to make them a better, more competent person rather than to punish them!

Answer 9

i don't know anyone who is 100% happy with their body. i know i am very insecure, especially now after having a baby, stretch marks and my mummy belly, i know im underweight but i hate flabby skin. i get insecure when hubby gets into a conversation with women. It's all part of life, i think everyone gets insecure at one point in their life about something

Answer 10

I've never been insecure, I may be small but I make sure every one of my inches counts, stop looking for the worst in people and enjoy their finer assets

Answer 11

Everybody is a little insecure, there isn't a person in the world who is completely confident with themselves, its just the way we are.