Relationships and your Self Esteem Boost your self esteem and confidence... Self esteem affects your relationships and the reverse is true also. How does self esteem affect your relationships? Low self esteem will affect your relationships negatively It may make you attract negative people into your life If you have low self esteem you wont be able to relate to others well. You may feel a lack of confidence in social situations. Your body language may be negative and you will not respond to others positively. If you do not behave confidently others may take advantage of this by criticising you making you feel worse. Your manner is likely to make others respond coldly and this will damage your relationship with others further Relationships you have had for a while can quickly go downhill if you suffer from low self worth. Even the best of friends will grow tired of someone who cannot help himself / herself. You may take on a victim mentality. This means you will blame everyone and everything for how you feel. You will not be able to relate to others well because you will act like a victim rather than an equal. How do relationships affect your self esteem? Problems in a relationship can lower your self esteem and confidence Rejection often causes problems with self confidence and how you feel about yourself Criticism generates low self esteem Abusive relationships have a hugely negative affect Relationship problems really hit you hard. They can make you depressed and increase your stress. Arguments can really fuel your self doubt because you will exchange critical and hurtful words with the other person. Relationship problems cause anger and frustration. Blame is thrown around as you argue. You may feel guilty afterwards and all these negative feelings can put a huge strain on you. Rejection is another problem. If you feel rejected by a friend or partner this is a huge blow to your confidence and self worth. Rejection can make you believe there is something wrong with you or that you deserve to be rejected. The real problem with rejection is that how others feel about you affects your self esteem and confidence. This is something you need to get hold of. Working on your self esteem will help you become stronger inside and the opinions of others will not have such power over you anymore. Criticism is mutually damaging. Obviously, criticism from others will hurt you but when you criticize others you invite a negative response and possible guilt when you think about what you have said in the heat of the moment.
Posted on: Sat, 02 Aug 2014 18:21:51 +0000
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