Why are people afraid to be themselves?

Question

Im just wondering, what is wrong with expressing your emotions freely, about doing what you want when you want, about saying what you want to say, when you want to say it??
Is it really that hard to be who you really are?

Answer 1

because deep inside we know that our views and thought may not be accepted and we get scared . Some can get away with being themselves but I guess those are the ones that are born leaders ......

Answer 2

Because society won't let them be themselves. If they dare be themselves they get mocked, teased, called stupid, childish, boring etc. If who they really are doesn't fit in with what is socially acceptable and "normal" then they are pretty much forced to either pretend to be different or be disliked and picked on.

Some people have had more than enough of being mistreated by others for being themselves or have heard it too often that they aren't good enough, so they are afraid to be themselves because they don't want to be treated like this and looked down on.

Answer 3

1.Hesitation is within ourself that is why we are not expressing ourself. It is because we are trying to make ourself good in the eyes of others.
2. We should feel ourself ordinary human and express ourself freely .One thing always we have to keep in mind that our freedom should not hurt to others or our freedom should not make boundage for others.
3.Point no 2 needs our courage/willpower and egolessness.

Answer 4

They are introverts, unlike others they feel shy to express their emotions and any other feeling. A psychological problem. In long run, it creates more problem to the person, and also to others, particularly Family members.

Answer 5

it is , i think most of us have been raised from birth, to have these so called manners which mean we cannot fully be ourselves , coz it would be considered rude or inappropriate if we really said and did what we wanted to or how we felt.

its like when some one says hello how are you, and we all say im good thankyou,

can we really say, well actually i feel like shyt man i had the day from hell, life is getting me down, the kids are driving me nuts, and im behind in the bills.

would that be acceptable

Answer 6

If you don't like yourself, you won't be yourself.

Some people are told repeatedly that they are stupid or ugly or worthless by friends or family or schoolmates. In which case, they can't or don't want to be themselves because they think no one will like them.

Answer 7

because theyre not comfortable with themselves so theyre scared what people will think of them

Answer 8

good ques , i think theyre scared of wha other people will think of them, who cares waht people think of u just be ur self!

Answer 9

not everyone.
for the reason it may be their living environment tat caused all this

Answer 10

Because we are afraid that we are as boring as we are afraid we are.