Suddenly insecure again
I’m back home from Uni for the summer and suddenly I’m feeling insecure and critical of myself. The thoughts I’d have in the past are coming back, such as: I’m a weirdo, I’m a loser, no one wants me, everyone secretly makes fun of me. I’m upset it’s coming back, it makes me think that confidence I had at Uni was fake and based off lies I was telling myself
@Stargazing1
Hey I hope you had a good time at Uni. It seems like you're having a tough time during your break though, and I can imagine that's frustrating as I'm sure you'd rather be relaxing after all those uni assignments!
Sounds like you've had these thoughts in the past? From what I gather from your post is that you had confidence whilst in Uni. Do you know what may have triggered you to think these thoughts about yourself?
It can be so easy to fall into the trap of negative thinking, I myself have thought the exact same thing so many times!
What if people think I'm weird? What if they secretly don't like me?
It can be so draining to have those constant thoughts swimming through your head am I right?
The good news is: This is just our thinking and our thoughts. The best part about that is: We get to control our thoughts.
It's true that people may think certain things about us. Remember though that this is just their opinion. And we can choose whether their opinion matters to us or not.
Just a few things to consider:
Perhaps try sorting your thoughts into fact and opinion:
• Is it a fact that people may think this about you?
• Do you have evidence to prove that they think this about you?
• Is it your own opinion that they think this about you?
I wish you the best in your course and hope you find the support you're looking for on 7cups :)
TheHelpfulNinja
@Stargazing1
My inner saboteur is most likely my mother. Who ever yours is, don't listen to them...and find out who they are.
