I've always struggled to be honest in front of friends as I'm afraid that they would look down on me , the very fact of being judged or even looked down upon is a scary position to be in . I struggle with self worth and acceptance from friends I am not sure how I can overcome this dreadful sin and what the Bible says on being yourself .
Struggle for Honesty and Self Worth
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My ex-husbands biggest fear was what others thought of him and how they perceived him and his abilities. It didn't matter what I thought once we were married it was others. It became his life force and destroyed all relationships he had, accept within his career...where it mattered most. I would always say, to him if you cannot love yourself for who you truly are and realize that you perfectly made, you will continue to not meet your true potential. He did not care, as to him GOD simply wasn't really there and others are. Accept yourself, love yourself, realize the real you is awesome and pray for help to be the real you. I wouldn't want you to be like my ex, as you would be a truly unhappy person.
Oddly enough, you'll find your self-worth within yourself, not in the opinion of others.
Trying to please others or meet with their satisfaction is a long term losing proposition. "For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ" (Galatians 1:10).
Be true to yourself.. The trick is not caring what others think, you can never live-up to the expectations of others. "Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God" (Luke 16:15)
Your honesty is your self-worth.. Embrace it, don't struggle with it.... jmo
Thank you and I am currently getting my education to be a social worker 
I hope i can help others with God's help .
I hope i can help others with God's help .
I was wondering (and I tried to read all the posts but might have missed this), have you gone to any kind of counseling or support groups yourself? With your background, it may take a lot more than just trying to willfully overcome these feelings on your own.
Do you have any local resources you could check into? I wish you all the best. You sound like an amazing person. May God help you find your way to a much more peaceful, stable way of life.
Abuse can be such a terrible cycle that carries down to multiple generations.
I am always in awe of people who have the courage to stand up and say, "Not anymore. It stops with me." And then, amazingly, to on to help other people.
I am so glad that you're receiving support. Maybe this counselor can lead you to groups for others who have been through the same thing and can give you some good pointers on building healthy self-esteem? I'm sure that feedback from sources like this (CC) are helpful but I also hope you get some encouragement from those who have been where you've been. They'll be able to provide you with insights that "people on the outside" could never know.
Best wishes to you! And please, keep us posted.
I am always in awe of people who have the courage to stand up and say, "Not anymore. It stops with me." And then, amazingly, to on to help other people.
I am so glad that you're receiving support. Maybe this counselor can lead you to groups for others who have been through the same thing and can give you some good pointers on building healthy self-esteem? I'm sure that feedback from sources like this (CC) are helpful but I also hope you get some encouragement from those who have been where you've been. They'll be able to provide you with insights that "people on the outside" could never know.
Best wishes to you! And please, keep us posted.
It is .. it creates a vicious cycle in which I have been trapped even without realising it .. and I'm starting to realise how deep this can really get . I'm really not sure if I can break this cycle of being in terrible relationships but I am trusting God that he can help me to break out of my addiction and crazy cycle .
Heya Guitarist.
How familiar are you with this concept?
Codependency Relationships - Codependent
It's something to possibly consider.
How familiar are you with this concept?
Codependency Relationships - Codependent
It's something to possibly consider.
