Do you fear others see you the way you see yourself?

Eclipsed · M

Yes. I spend a lot of logic energy countering the emotional narrative. It wears me out.

questionWeaver

The world sees me much different than I really am

I really am nice

summersong · F

A good chunk of the time.

FreeSpirit1 · F

Nude? No I'm cool with it. 🤣

PrivateHell · M

Sometimes I wish they would. I would be even more alone then, but I wouldn't have to fight the monster so hard.

SarahAndSamantha · 46-50, F

Yes. worse still, I fear they see me as worse than I see myself

EuphoricTurtle · 41-45, M

I used to, I couldn't look people in the eye. I thought they would see right through me and know all my secrets. For years I wore a baseball cap everywhere so I could hide my eyes.

Nowadays, I don't fear it. I don't want it just like I don't want people in my house, I don't want people seeing the result and making all kinds of theories as to why I see myself that way.

ExperienceDLT · M

I fear people see me as a loser as someone not even worth socializing with

Pretzel · 61-69, M

nope
I keep myself pretty well hidden

BananaBrown · 41-45, F

Sometimes

SolGryn · 31-35, M

I'm working on that. Getting stronger every day. I wish you the best

Prettybratbi1tch · 26-30, F

Nope not anymore and even when I did they saw the opposite of what I saw which I am now able to see for myself

undetermined

no because i see myself more positive than what some others say or do to me.

Freeranger · M

That particularly part of me are the only time I play cards, and those I play very close to my chest. But no...I came to the realization some time ago that you can't control how you're perceived, so....why torture yourself over things beyond your control. Besides, those "others" I have relationships with are people who are fine with who I am. Why would anyone subject themself to anything else?
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