Putting up an act

Cool_Un_Cool · Newbie User Joined: Mar 20, 2008 Posts: 97

I try to act as though I am confident, and don't care about how others see me, but the truth is I am extremely self-loathing and feel humiliated all the time. It's like there's a sadistic projectionist in my brain re-caping all of my failures and weaknesses.

slimjim119 · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 6:43 pm Post subject:

I always try to appear confident. I don't want to show people my weaknesses. But deep down I always feel self conscious. On my better days I usually don't care. Especially when I'm tired. Everyone cares how they are viewed by others, but you can't let it consume you.

Carstuar · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 6:45 pm Post subject:

Trying to look confident can make you feel more confident eventually. I think it's a good way to train yourself, even if it is slightly dishonest.

Infected_Malignity · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 2:32 am Post subject:

Everybody acts, get used to it. If you can believe your own lie, or eventually even start to FEEL confident... you will then BE confident... even if just for a brief moment in time.

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Argamemnon · Expert User Joined: Jan 15, 2008 Posts: 502

I'm always trying to appear confident, but I always feel anxious in the process and hate myself for being dishonest and not trying to show my true feelings.