Ways to boost security in masculinity and self.... (appetite, sleep, memory)
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What are therapeutic techniques and general ways to boost security in masculinity and self-image? What are ways to feel affirmation and to feel you are meeting your gender role?
I constantly view myself different than MOST other guys. And am constantly comparing myself. How do I stop doing this and do things that make me feel good?
What are therapeutic techniques and general ways to boost security in masculinity and self-image? What are ways to feel affirmation and to feel you are meeting your gender role?
I constantly view myself different than MOST other guys. And am constantly comparing myself. How do I stop doing this and do things that make me feel good?
Stop comparing would be a good start
Adopt my attitude..."Take me as I am, or don't take me at all, either way I don't give a stuff" That'll make you feel good
What are therapeutic techniques and general ways to boost security in masculinity and self-image? What are ways to feel affirmation and to feel you are meeting your gender role?
I constantly view myself different than MOST other guys. And am constantly comparing myself. How do I stop doing this and do things that make me feel good?
Define what you mean by "different" and I think you can get some more precise answers. I can tell you that I was troubled by being "different" long ago and far, far away but then it came to pass that I was glad I was "different" and would have it no other way. I became proud of what and who I was despite that it did not fit the norm. While not a male, I have been around long enough to have seen a lot, lived a lot and you'll be OK. So, "different", what specifically are we talking about?
So I live in a small rural community. And gosh, everyone always seemed the same. Mostly white, middle or upper middle class kids.
I used to get picked on for the dumbest crap in high school. Kids would start something because I was dating a Hispanic girl or try to start something cause I am skinny.
And this high school was like 93% Caucasian.
I just don't feel like I get enough male affirmation.
I don't feel like I get enough respect because of my body type. Im guessing because there arent that many skinny guys out there. And I might be skinny but I have some muscle.
What do you do for physical exercise and what other activities do you enjoy? Skinny? Probably jealous to some degree and I bet you can probably eat everything and not gain weight. What do wish you were like? What do see in other males that you feel you are lacking in? What do you consider "masculine"? Does your job make you feel less "masculine"? And WARNING do not constantly compare yourself to others because that creates a bad situation because that ranges from the macho guys feeling superior for no real reasons and yourself for feeling lesser than I bet you are. If you are younger, sometimes it takes a while to find where you fit in the big picture. We rarely see ourselves as others see us and are often our worse critics. There has to be a list of positive attributes that you have. Concentrate on being healthy and active. Find a passion other than comparing yourself to others. Getting older, while it creates new problems, still comes as a blessing.
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