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Old 10-19-2015, 10:54 AM
 
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My girlfriend is a little overweight but for me she's ok, she's hot, cute, sexy, i love everything about her, i love her hair, i love her body, i love her face, i love her very much. But even though i always appreciate and praise her and tell her all of this she's still has low self esteem, she thinks she's fat, she calls herself ulgy...I don't know what to do because everything i tell her doesn't make any difference in her self esteem! What should i do?
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Old 10-19-2015, 10:57 AM
 
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There isn't really much you can do for her, other than being supportive. She has to want to get better herself, in order to have a chance. She could get some individual counseling to help her build herself up.
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Old 10-19-2015, 10:58 AM
 
Location: Omaha
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Yuck. Good luck with this one...
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Old 10-19-2015, 10:59 AM
 
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Keep doing what you're doing.
The only other thing I can think of helping is getting out and doing things together that promote a healthy lifestyle. Get active, get interactive with others.


You would be surprised what it can do for someone's outlook once they get active regularly.

If she doesn't follow the initiative or doesn't want to change her viewpoint in any meaningful way even with the help and support, their isn't much else that can be done by anyone else for her.
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Old 10-19-2015, 11:04 AM
 
Location: Brentwood, Tennessee
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You can't change her. She would feel this way regardless of who she's with. She carries it around everywhere she goes.

She will have to change herself, and it will probably take the help of a professional.
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Old 10-19-2015, 12:51 PM
 
Location: Newport Beach, California
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My girlfriend is a little overweight but for me she's ok, she's hot, cute, sexy, i love everything about her, i love her hair, i love her body, i love her face, i love her very much. But even though i always appreciate and praise her and tell her all of this she's still has low self esteem, she thinks she's fat, she calls herself ulgy...I don't know what to do because everything i tell her doesn't make any difference in her self esteem! What should i do?
well true confidence and happiness comes from within. Doesn't matter what you say, she has to believe it herself.

She doesn't like her overweight self, she needs to learn to accept herself. I doubt there is anything else you can do.
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Old 10-19-2015, 08:56 PM
 
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well true confidence and happiness comes from within. Doesn't matter what you say, she has to believe it herself.
^^^^ This.

You can't change her.

Just continue to love her and be supportive.
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Old 10-19-2015, 09:08 PM
 
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It's called SELF esteem.
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Old 10-19-2015, 09:12 PM
 
Location: Katonah, NY
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I've always suffered from low self esteem in this regard. There is nothing that you can do to get her to see herself differently. But keep doing what you are doing - because knowing that you love the way she looks probably does make her happier even if it doesn't change the way she views herself.
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Old 10-19-2015, 09:18 PM
 
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It's called SELF esteem.
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