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Old 03-28-2012, 11:14 AM
 
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What's weird is when a woman who you would think has every reason to have at least average self-esteem does not. I knew one girl like this in college. She was California-born but of Slavic heritage, and was very striking. Came from an upper middle-class background and was an A/B student. I never got it. I guess if you didn't get to preview what happened before age 20, you may not know. She married much later, from what I can see on FB.
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Old 03-28-2012, 11:16 AM
 
Location: SoCal - Sherman Oaks & Woodland Hills
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Women with low self esteem... hard to date?
Not at all. They are easy to date. But also easy to dump ASAP when their "issue" arise.

I always tell dudes who just got out of bad relationships, or are in dry spells to focus on chicks with self esteem issues. They can usually be found in bookstores in the "self help" or "new age" sections looking for "answers" to whatever "issues" they are facing. They are prime targets for dating. An added bonus is that crazy women are almost always great in bed.
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Old 03-28-2012, 11:27 AM
 
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I find people with high self esteems to be harder to be around. They have that annoying entitlement mentality.
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Old 03-28-2012, 11:27 AM
 
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The funny thing is - I would consider myself someone with low self esteem. I'm much better now - but I suffered from an eating disorder for years. I don't know if there is a person around who has ever known me that hasn't heard me say, "I feel fat!" And yet - I've always had a boyfriend. However - even though I've always been down on myself - I have always had enough confidence to know that I deserved to be treated well - meaning I've never been attracted to the abusive types that prey on women with low self esteem. I've realized (and everyone around me has realized) that I'm always going to feel fat - I just try not to dwell on it or let it bring me down. And, if I do say so myself, I'm a lot of fun to be around - it's not like every moment is a pity party!

Not to pick on u but to use this as an example. Women with low self esteem will bounce from one boyfriend to the next because they are so insecure with being single. Im not saying that was u but there are woman that cant go on being single at some point in their lives.
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Old 03-28-2012, 11:29 AM
 
Location: New Jersey
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Not to pick on u but to use this as an example. Women with low self esteem will bounce from one boyfriend to the next because they are so insecure with being single. Im not saying that was u but there are woman that cant go on being single at some point in their lives.

I thought women with low self esteem can't get bf's because you all are so opposed to it (look at the thread) b/c they're so beneath you and require too much "work?"
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Old 03-28-2012, 11:30 AM
 
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Well, seeing all these mean posts about people with low self -esteem - is it any wonder they struggle with low self-esteem? Geesh!
I can't say I agree with you here. My point is that I see women who are so attractive, etc., but annoying because when you tell them or let them know how you feel, they just discount it because of their own insecurities and issues. Wouldn't you say that is annoying?
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Old 03-28-2012, 11:31 AM
 
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Well, it all comes to something my grandmother said once: "If you don't like yourself, then how on earth can you expect anyone else to like you." Of course, this was followed up with a smack on the back of the head.
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Old 03-28-2012, 11:31 AM
 
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What's weird is when a woman who you would think has every reason to have at least average self-esteem does not. I knew one girl like this in college. She was California-born but of Slavic heritage, and was very striking. Came from an upper middle-class background and was an A/B student. I never got it. I guess if you didn't get to preview what happened before age 20, you may not know. She married much later, from what I can see on FB.
I knew a few women like that in college and afterward. Just leaves you shaking your head.
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Old 03-28-2012, 11:32 AM
 
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Well, seeing all these mean posts about people with low self -esteem - is it any wonder they struggle with low self-esteem? Geesh!
Who's being mean? We're just answering a simple question.
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Old 03-28-2012, 11:32 AM
 
Location: Wherever women are
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The funny thing is - I would consider myself someone with low self esteem. I'm much better now - but I suffered from an eating disorder for years. I don't know if there is a person around who has ever known me that hasn't heard me say, "I feel fat!" And yet - I've always had a boyfriend. However - even though I've always been down on myself - I have always had enough confidence to know that I deserved to be treated well - meaning I've never been attracted to the abusive types that prey on women with low self esteem. I've realized (and everyone around me has realized) that I'm always going to feel fat - I just try not to dwell on it or let it bring me down. And, if I do say so myself, I'm a lot of fun to be around - it's not like every moment is a pity party!
This is the norm. Almost 4 in 5 women in America consider themselves fat. So why is this being treated as an anomaly? I am almost considering self-esteem issues owing to weight pretty normal these days. Fitness is not for everybody. It's like a drill which has to be maintained without fail.

I'm pretty sure most people on this thread are fat, male and female. Yet it's only the fat women who get the stick.
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