No friends= low self esteem?!
Question: No friends= low self esteem.?
I've been reading about self esteem and the sources all say that high self esteem occurs with close relationships. Is this always true.? I thought it would be possible for someone to have good self esteem, but no close friendships, if they just chose to be alone (for example liked being independent) Would you assume that someone with no close friends/ not in a relationship etc necessarily has low self esteem.? Why.?Health Question & Answer
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Close relationships are not a requirement for high self-esteem although as you have seen studies show that close relationships correlate with heightened self-esteem. People with few friends can also have high self-esteem if they find that esteem through volunteer service, going to church, having close family, doing well in school etc. Friends act as a support base and a buffer for low self-esteem in that you can turn to them when you are facing a situation that could compromise your self-esteem. I have a friend who has very few friends but is one of the most self-confident and high-esteemed person I know. I hope this helps you out! I noticed our avatars are almost identical. High five LOLHealth Question & Answer
I don't think you necessarily have to be IN a relationship, but close relationships are important in self-esteem and happiness in general. This doesn't just mean friendships but also family relationships, even the most independent person needs a close circle of friends as, for most people, this is where they draw their strength from.
No normal person would choose to have no close relationships whatsoever.Health Question & Answer
No normal person would choose to have no close relationships whatsoever.Health Question & Answer
I have no friends, and my self esteem is alot better now than when i used to have friends.
Friends can often bring your self esteem down.
A truly loyal friend is very rare.
Now i don't have any friends i don't care what i look like,what i wear, i dont care what people think of me , i do my own thing, and when i want to.
= My self esteem increases
Self esteem and friendships aren't connected, you'll find that "popular" people often have low self esteem and "loners" don't.Because the popular people are often insecure and care what they look like, and care about what other people think of them, loners, don't.
Being independant is a sign of good self esteem and self confidence and not being insecure.Being a sheep who follows all they latest fashion trends and desperately tries to stay popular, is the opposite.Health Question & Answer
Friends can often bring your self esteem down.
A truly loyal friend is very rare.
Now i don't have any friends i don't care what i look like,what i wear, i dont care what people think of me , i do my own thing, and when i want to.
= My self esteem increases
Self esteem and friendships aren't connected, you'll find that "popular" people often have low self esteem and "loners" don't.Because the popular people are often insecure and care what they look like, and care about what other people think of them, loners, don't.
Being independant is a sign of good self esteem and self confidence and not being insecure.Being a sheep who follows all they latest fashion trends and desperately tries to stay popular, is the opposite.Health Question & Answer
Societal figures would tell you it is very low self esteem to not have friends because if you don't have a ton of friends you aren't a gorgeous looking scrap of meat.
With these types of mentality who needs friends you have so many enemies.?
Yet looking at my answer one could argue self esteem is not an issue rather those around perhaps.
Friendships can indicate a lot in life - love is just a deeper degree of friendship. Enemies can also indicate a lot in life.
as martin luther king said what affects an individual affects us all.
You don't have to have friends to experience homelessness or death. Just look at the people over dieing in africa - yet they have a high self esteem - why you ask.? because they cling to life so strongly.
Isn't that what self esteem is all about - loving yourself and others.?
Willing to die for a cause i.e. wanting to live instead of die yet inevitably grasping death's fingertips via starvation - or various other disease that afflicts those living in africa mainly and other parts of the world - even here in the US.
A growing problem is overpopulation. I'd say the resources of this planet affect us all and in doing so also affect our outlook - our self esteem.
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With these types of mentality who needs friends you have so many enemies.?
Yet looking at my answer one could argue self esteem is not an issue rather those around perhaps.
Friendships can indicate a lot in life - love is just a deeper degree of friendship. Enemies can also indicate a lot in life.
as martin luther king said what affects an individual affects us all.
You don't have to have friends to experience homelessness or death. Just look at the people over dieing in africa - yet they have a high self esteem - why you ask.? because they cling to life so strongly.
Isn't that what self esteem is all about - loving yourself and others.?
Willing to die for a cause i.e. wanting to live instead of die yet inevitably grasping death's fingertips via starvation - or various other disease that afflicts those living in africa mainly and other parts of the world - even here in the US.
A growing problem is overpopulation. I'd say the resources of this planet affect us all and in doing so also affect our outlook - our self esteem.
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ground breaking news ;
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disturbing
even more disturbing
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Well it SEEMS like one rubs off the other. One would assume that if you had high self esteem then you had the confidence to and the right demo-near to attract plenty of people around you ( not really friends though ) just aacquaintances.
Really I think the two have nothing to do with eachother.
Someone can seem to have plently friends but be harming themselves beacuse of the way they feel or over what KIND of friends they have....think about it
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Well it SEEMS like one rubs off the other. One would assume that if you had high self esteem then you had the confidence to and the right demo-near to attract plenty of people around you ( not really friends though ) just aacquaintances.
Really I think the two have nothing to do with eachother.
Someone can seem to have plently friends but be harming themselves beacuse of the way they feel or over what KIND of friends they have....think about it
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well because sometimes you are too shy to go talk to people and stuff,online its easier to talk to people cause its not face to face,,you can still have friends if u got low self esteem because you know them for years ,its just hard to make new friends if your shy,but your still have people you known for yearsHealth Question & Answer
not true i used to have a a whole bunch of friends, but now at my new school i have very very very few (3)
and i have very very very high self esteem
i dont really give a crap about what other ppl think or i dont care what i look like, none of that crap, i rock and i know it
ok a lil off topic but even my therapist see i have high self esteem, i have some forms of anxiety thoHealth Question & Answer
and i have very very very high self esteem
i dont really give a crap about what other ppl think or i dont care what i look like, none of that crap, i rock and i know it
ok a lil off topic but even my therapist see i have high self esteem, i have some forms of anxiety thoHealth Question & Answer
i know that i have many close friends but horible self esteem.
many...almost everyone i know tells me im goregous however i still think im fat and ugly.Health Question & Answer
many...almost everyone i know tells me im goregous however i still think im fat and ugly.Health Question & Answer
The truth is "We all need friends". They are an important part of our lives. I don't understand why anyone would choose to be alone and without friends. Good self esteem does come from helping oneself and also from friends. Good LuckHealth Question & Answer
I have extremely low self esteem and barely any friends, well none i can rely on.Health Question & Answer
I don't think it is true there are lots of people with really low self esteem but allot of close friends.Health Question & Answer
self asteem has nothing to do with freinds its how you view your selfs
having it to high or to low is a bad thingHealth Question & Answer
having it to high or to low is a bad thingHealth Question & Answer
hell nooooo...i have a high self esteem..i just like being alone..i'm okHealth Question & Answer
You're an idiot.Health Question & Answer