Can someone be pretty, but still have low self esteem?

Answer 1

Absolutley, im one of them. ppl tell me im pretty all the time, but i still feel lyk im not good enough.

Answer 2

Depends what the low self esteem is regarding, my answer is for 'Can someone be pretty, but still have low self esteem over how they look'.

There are those who constantly 'fish' for compliments, knowing full well how attractive they are, but act like they dont....

I think if a person has low self esteem, they wouldnt go around complaining about themselves or asking for peoples opinions.

Any pretty people that have low self esteem over how they look in my mind, are the quiet girls who dont say much and bring attention to themselves by being dramatic.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so yes, I think they can.

Answer 3

Someone can be pretty and have low self esteem with out a doubt. I use to be that way and was told I was pretty all the time. When you get hurt in your past once you might be hurt forever in different ways, and some people lose their self esteem. It takes awhile for them to gain it back!

Answer 4

Oh YES! The most beautiful girls I know have the lowest self esteems. Most beautiful girls have been beautiful their entire lives. Everyday they have people tell them that they are pretty and their other attributes are not encouraged or accentuated. They loose their self identity without their beauty. This is perhaps why you always hear stories where a pretty girl is dating someone who's an ***. The jerks know how to use the girls' insecurities to make them feel inferior and constantly seeking approvals where they can find any.

Answer 5

Yes, I get told I am pretty all the time and I can have my insecurities. People can think I am pretty but I might think that I am ugly or that my hair is grazy (some peepz find that beautiful) but another thing that really gives me low self esteem is for a guy that i am with to tell me i should get larger breats (of course that im not gonna go get that) or tell me my *** isnt big enough.. sort of pressures me to be more "fit" as in going to the gym to get big in those areas or eat more in order to feel accepted. hate it. You just have to learn to love yourself and separate yourself from people who give you negative comments like that that can bring your self-esteem and insecurity down. but yes i've been there and still go there

Answer 6

Yes.

Especially if they get put down all the time. Whether it be jealous people putting this person down, or family members telling this person they aren't good enough. Yes, pretty people can have low self esteem.

Answer 7

People tell me Im pretty all the time and I have the lowest self esteem out there ...

Answer 8

yes they can. as a matter of fact, many pretty women have lower self-esteem than not-so-pretty women. did you know that in the profession of erotic dancing, the percentage of dancers with low self-esteem is almost 100%???

Answer 9

Yep some of the prettiest girls I know have low self esteems and some really ugly ones have more confidence.It really all boils downs to if---you know your self worth. No matter what you physical appearance maybe wouldn't matter if you know your own value.

Answer 10

Absolutely. Self-esteem is based on what you feel about yourself. So even if someone is beautiful if they don't believe it they won't have high self esteem.

Answer 11

Yes! yes! yes! Absolutely! You can be a walking beauty queen, gorgeous beyond belief and hate yourself, think you are unworthy, incompetent, unloved, and ugly. Worth is defined by many things. Worth is rooted in the meaning and value we place on our Self. I have a set of internal laws.. my commandments.. and these are based on things that I believe about myself, won't compromise in my Self, and expect OTHERS to uphold for my Self. Example of my commandments:
Happiness and success are mine.
I have the power to change myself.
I forgive and I let go.
Choice and decision are mine.
I live as I wish and give priority to my dreams and desires
I choose happiness wherever I go.
I am flexible and open to change in every aspect of my life
I do my best and that is plenty.
I am ready for love. I am loved. I love.
I am enough.
I will learn what you teach, oh God, and will live it and share it in love
I live to my health, not to others health

So these are my commandments. I live to these every moment of every day. I never let anyone compromise them/me. never. I look at these like they are my internal laws. Every decision I make in my life is filtered through these core values I've set for myself. THIS type of belief, living, dedication and commitment to my Self, is the ultimate in Self love. When you say that you are worth it, above everything, and everyone else, and you do this without being entitled, conceited, narcissistic, or egotistical, then you are doing it for reasons of pure Self love--always with a spirit of loving your Self. So you love YOU first, then everyone/everything else. That is self-esteem. Your belief in your worth, your competence, your beauty (which has nothing to do with outward appearance), and your self-love. If you love your Self, fully, then you will be prepared to love humanity in the same way. If you don't love your Self, THAT is how much love you will be able to show humanity. They are equivalent. Peace to you.