People With Low Self Esteem
Having low self esteem is to have a very low opinion of one's self and one's capacity in the world. This does not mean however that a person who lacks self esteem may not be successful in life. Some individuals with low self esteem may place well in their work as well as have bouts of high self esteem but the way they see themselves may be always the same. Many people may not even be aware that they lack the right regard for themselves. These individuals may eventually realize what they are missing and do something about it but others may just go on with their lives with low self esteem.
Signs Of Low Self Esteem
Some primary signs of having low self esteem is not being able to look directly into people's eyes and keeping one's head down most of the time. Both these signs show that the individual may have some problem connecting with other people or does not want to stand out for fear of being noticed. Some individuals may look into other's eyes but only for a fleeting moment and then they look away or down. People who suffer from low or a lack of self esteem often do not want to mingle with others or are just satisfied to stay in the background.
Another sign of low self esteem is difficulty in reacting to compliments. People who have little or lack self esteem may get nervous when they are complimented. They usually do not know how to handle compliments and may even sincerely or earnestly deny these. Denying compliments means that they do not believe that they deserve those compliments.
Feeling guilty for everything that happens and believing that bad or unlucky things will and often happen to one's self are other signs of low self esteem. A person with low self esteem often apologizes for little things even when these are not actually his fault nor was affected by him directly. Those with low self esteem also feel that they deserve the bad or unlucky things that happen to them and often use negative language for themselves.
Other signs of having low self esteem are the inability to be decisive and to take risks. People with low or lack of self esteem have a difficult time deciding because they do not believe that they have the capacity to make a sound decision. They also do not like to take risks because they expect these to fail.
Having low self esteem can affect one's social standing because people have different reactions to it. One may try to compensate by putting up a false façade of confidence and overcompensate for it.
