It always seems like whenever a person is happy with good, healthy self-esteem, there's always a crap load of people who try to bring them down and call them ugly and make them feel bad about themselves. But the minute that a person is unhappy and feels crappy about themselves, there are always people out there trying to bring them up. Aren't we supposed to love ourselves? If we don't, then who will? Why is it that in human nature, we can't stand to see others genuinely happy? And when they are feeling down, we try to bring them up? How is one supposed to feel about themselves? Average?
2007-06-08 04:04:02 · 6 answers · asked by Infinite 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Great question. Bianca Ryan- is Right on!
Very few people like to see you better than they are. They don't mind if u do worst b/c then you are not a threat. But they hate to see other people doing better then them- b/c then you are a threat.
Moral of the story- don't compare yourself to other people. That way when someone else is doing better or worse then you- it will not effect your feelings of self-worth. Hope this helps.
2007-06-08 04:33:57 · answer #1 · answered by breezy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There will always be people who are only happy when everyone around them are miserable, but they clearly have some issues they need to work on.
On the other hand, I find that there is a very fine line between confident, arrogant, self-centered, and condescending although they are not the same things at all. However, walk too closely to that line and people might get the wrong impression.
2007-06-08 04:17:05 · answer #2 · answered by Voelven 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People only do that when they are jealous and they dont like the way they feel about themselves. I use to have very very low self esstem and no confidence at all but latley Ive started to feel different about myself and lots of people give me crap about it too I just dont let them bring me down ive been down long enough and dont need to be now.
2007-06-08 04:27:46 · answer #3 · answered by Amy D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have always believed that when you feel good about your self and people have to bring you down because then all they have to look at is there own character defects, who they are in the moment and what they do not like about themselves. When you are feeling down about yourself then they do not have to focus on themselves they can focus on you. feel good about your self and be good to yourself regardless of anyone!
2007-06-08 05:15:42 · answer #4 · answered by sheri b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is as simple as this: you are correct that we are supposed to be happy and confident, but the fact is that many people are not. When they react poorly to your confidence, it usually has little to do with you. It has to do with them and their LACK of confidence. If you lack confidence, naturally you are going to react poorly to someone who has it. That is basically what lack of confidence does to you. It makes you negative. So stay positive and confident. When people treat you badly, it is not really an issue of you at all... unless you're being a jerk about it. :-)
2007-06-08 04:12:51 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
this is there own insecurities, i think to because we all inside feel god at stages in our lives and it is like no way can u feel as good as i do.
is a great question and one to really think about for the right answer because what u are saying is true, this is all boils down to the green eyed monster, jealousy
2007-06-08 04:26:27 · answer #6 · answered by psychic_jod 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋