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Ever Noticed

That we never say to single men, "you have to love yourself first before you can find someone to love you?" Only women are told this. It's also BS. Plenty of low self esteem types have partners and spouses. Look around. Look at the people you know or have known throughout your life. Some are super confident and others are not. Some fall anywhere between the two, but regardless where they fall on the confidence spectrum, some have found partners, and others have not. It's a roll of the dice. That's all it is, and you certainly don't have to love yourself. What does that even mean?
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SimplyTracie · 26-30, F
There is some truth to that. It's similar to, you must love yourself before you can love others. A little truth to that too.

I think it's other people's kindness that brings out the best in me. It might be just me though.
SW-User
@SimplyTracie: The last line is definitely me isnt it ?
SimplyTracie · 26-30, F
@Lazarus: Hmmmm 🤔
Carissimi · F
@SimplyTracie: Kindness does that for me too. It's like the chicken and the egg. A loving person builds you up, and you bloom in that love. Without it, you can wither and fold in on yourself. You survive, but you grow a hard exterior too so that you can survive alone.
SimplyTracie · 26-30, F
@Carissimi: Yesss, I think that is very true. And it pays it forward a lot of times I'm sure.