Thursday, April 24, 2008

Self Esteem / Posting assignment #1

How can a persons' level of self-esteem affect relationships with others?
How can self-esteem affect a persons' ability to set and achieve goals?
Why do people think that being different from others is a bad thing?
What are good things about being different?
Are put downs different if they are from family or from friends? Explain
Can you increase your level of self-esteem once you are an adult or do you think it will be too late by then?

39 comments:

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106 said...

Well if a teen have a low self-esteem they really won’t have a lot of friends because I think they wouldn’t feel accepted with them. And they wouldn’t feel like they belong any where or with any one. And also they would be really shy around people.

32 said...

I disagree with that comment because a person can have so many friends but there self-esteem can be so low. People may be happy in one area but can be depressed in another. People would feel acceoted with there friends because they are called your friends. they should accept you for who are no matter if your self-esteem is to low or too high.

Anonymous said...

I do agree with 106. Someone with low self esteem is pretty anti- social. For those who don't know what that means it means they don't socilize with others. So basically if a teen have low elf esteem they think that they're not good enough. They always think down on themselves and putting them selves down.

33 said...

person 106 i disagree with you i know alot of people that have low self-esteem and they have alot of friends.its just when they're alone they feel low about their self.

302 said...

I think that people think that being different is a bad thing because they see how others are popular and how everyone likes that person so they think that by them being different, people wont like them. But I think that being different makes a person unique, so it shouldnt be a bad thing.

300 said...

i THINK THAT A PERSON WITH A LOW SELF-ESTEEM WONT HAVE THAT MANY FRIENDS BECAUSE THEY WILL THINK THAT THEY WOULDNT BE ACCEPTED AS THEY ARE FISSICALLY THATS THE MOST COMMON THING ON PEOPLE WITH LOW SELF ESTEEM.THEY WILL RATHER BE BY THEM SELF THEN BEING WITH OTHER PEOPLE AROUND.

EVERYBODY SHOULD BE TREATED EQUALY.

Anonymous said...

i do desagree because most people have low self esteem because they
there very shy and dont have many of friends

Anonymous said...

people with low self esteem may have friends but they would probely just feel insecure about certain situations, like would not tell their friends.

33 said...

and to add on i think it could affect their goals and they would be harder than most people's because they're harder on them self.People think being different is so bad because they might have been made fun of for being different.good things about being different is your not like everybody else but it also makes you a target to get picked on.it doesnt matter who they out down comes from because they still hurt no matter who they come from. if you have low self esteem your whole child hood when your an adult it could be increase by some one important comes in your life and makes you realize how special you truly are.

34 said...

yo baby yo baby yo.
i disagree wit 106 && 30
why???
because alot of people have ALOT of friends and still have many friends arond them.cause they might have high self esteem around their friends but when it come to other certin places they feel out of place && uncomfortable...
TO BE CONTINUE

106 said...

that is also true but most of the time people who have low self esteem really dont have alot of friends. adn most of the time they are lonely.but i do agree a person can have all the friends in the world but still have a low self esteem.but that is never really happens.

106 said...

i think being different from other people can be a good thing but a bad thing also. i think people think like that because they want to fit in with everyone eles and they dont want to be the outsider they dont want to be the peron that everyone makes fun of.they want to be the person that is "in" and not "out".

34 said...

yo baby yo baby yo..
i dont see nothing wrong with being different.but i also so how being different is a problem for some people.I like being different but being different comes with people not liking you because your diff. but really i think its up to you if your willing to accept that people dont like you because your bifferent but on the good side other people like different type of people && when everyone's the same..it's kind of boring.REALLY boring [ && note: to some people that's a comfort zone =/ ].there's no exciment or mystery in life com pared to seeing/doing the samething everyday but when someone's different, its like a rollercoaster && you dont know what's going to happen around the next turn.then again some people dont like that...
???
Peace && chicken grease

34 said...

ayo baby yo baby yo. . .
i think a put down is a put down no matter where its coming from.
Peace && chicken Grease.

106 said...

~yeah i agree i wouldnt want to do the same thing everyday that other people do...it would be very boring seeing the same thing all the time.i think being different is better than being the same.~

Anonymous said...

some people will try just do anything , to have friends , to get in with the wrong croude ,and with people that they dont really want to be with for they can just want to fit in with them only because they are popular and have nice thing / i just have to say just be your self around

Darren Johnson said...

I think that some people with low self-esteem don’t make a hard enough effort to fit in with people because they are afraid that they won’t be accepted by the people that they are trying to be friends with.

26 said...

Well I think that a person that have low self-esteem can affect another relationship with others.
They might be thinking low of their selves by being around somebody with higher self-esteem and thinking that. The other person is better then them! I don’t know why do people think that being different from others is bad because sometimes being different is better then being the same like all, some people like to stand out.

Anonymous said...

It’s a definite that having low Self-esteem can affect a persons relationship and as # 30 said they maybe pretty Anti-social. Although half the time you cant even tell if some one is having low Self-esteem issues because they are perfectly fine around people. They are very sociable people and they have plenty of friends but once they hit home they are different people and that’s when there Self-esteem issues kick in. But those who you can tell have Self-esteem issues are very bad at keeping relationships strong because of the fact that they have whatever doubt of themselves they seem to have fewer friends than someone who doesn’t have Self-esteem issues. From my point of view it all depends on who the person is and how they cope with their Self-esteem issues.

102 said...

I can definitely agree with #201 because people can be all around us and has low- self esteem and we don't know about it. They usually hide it and rather not say. Self esteem and affect others set and achieve goals because they may say they can't do this and that and then he/she think about and starts to say negative things about there goal. I think people being different isn't a bad thing it's just the environment and what there parents taught them. The good thing about being different is being a leader. Being put down by family or friends is different because your family is the one that supposed to cheer you up and give u positive ideas or things to over come it. if you are thinking too much yes i think you can increase the level of self esteem because in your junior and senior years there going to be tough because you are gonna have to sign papers for college and do your internship etc... that's my idea of this whole self esteem.

14 said...

A person’s self –esteem can effect their relationships with others by making them want to be isolated if their self- esteem is low and if they have high self-esteem they would love conversation and make more friends. Self-esteem can affect a person’s ability to achieve goals because if a person has low self-esteem they may believe that they would never get the goal achieved and a person with high self- esteem will definitely try to achieve their goal. People think that being different from others is bad because they think that they would d be talked about, set apart from others, or even not liked by many people. The good thing about being different is that you don’t have to keep up with others. You can dress the way you like, do the things you like, and hang with who ever you want. Put downs are definitely different if they come from a family member and not a friend. If a family member put you down you cant ignore it because you live with them and you think about it all the time. You also expect your family members to love you the way you are. If a friend puts you down it really doesn’t matter because you don’t care about what they think. I believe that you can increase your self-esteem when you’re an adult but I believe that it would be too late because you would have to live a long life before becoming an adult.

14 said...

Number 39 I agree because it would probably be very easy to hide you level of self-esteem from you peers.

14 said...

Number 34 I really disagree with what you said because if your mom tells you something that your friends are saying to put you down you would feel way worse than you did when your mom said. Only because you expect your family to love you for who you are and not what you should be.

24 said...

I don’t think being different is bad at all I say if someone is talking about because your different it’s a good thing you did something to catch their attention and more than likely they’re jealous of you for that . And if you get a put down from your parents is more hurtful than getting a pout down from a friend say if your mom say you not going to be come nothing in life that’s like dang for real maybe she right even though not everyone feel s like that but most people start believing that and won’t become nothing but if your friend says that you would be like that aint no real friend I don’t know it just wouldn’t hurt so bad because your parents are suppose to build you up and up lifted you

Anonymous said...

How can a persons' level of self-esteem affect relationships with others?
A person�s level of self-esteem can affect relationships with others because
If a person has low self-esteem they wouldn�t really feel accepted among friends or even family. If a person has high self-esteem that person is most likely to fit in more and be more spontaneous and comfortable around people and themselves. But sometimes if a person haves high self-esteem people will try to look at them as if they are conceited and maybe would not really hang out with them as much because they�ll say like he or she acts like their to go to do this or that. So these are ways that someone�s self-esteem can affect their relationship with others and even make them feel isolated.

How can self-esteem affect a persons' ability to set and achieve goals?

Self-esteem can affect a person�s ability to set and achieve goals because if they have low self-esteem they would feel like they can�t succeed in life and become what they want to be. For example if someone wanted to go into modeling they may not feel good about the way there appearance is or if they wanted to work with people they may not be very social. On the other hand a person with high self-esteem may be more confident in succeeding in their goals and if the case was modeling they would love their appearance and think highly of themselves.

Why do people think that being different from others is a bad thing?

People may think being different from other people may be a bad thing because they want to fit in. Like say if they don�t have the nice clothes or the latest sneakers they feel people will look at them in a different way.

What are good things about being different?
Good things about being different are that you don�t have to worry about what other people think about you. You can have your own perspective on many things; also you wouldn�t need to dress like everyone else to be alike. Most of all you can just feel comfortable of just being you and being liked for who you are and not what you�re trying to be.

Are put downs different if they are from family or from friends? Explain.

Put downs are different from family and friends. Some reasons are because most people know that either way family is going to love you unconditionally and always mess around with you. But for some people when it gets to a certain point where it�s not playing around it can hurt hearing your family putting you down because you don�t really want to hear it from them. Hearing friends put you down doesn�t really seem to bother you because there always messing around and it doesn�t really matter what they have to say in my opinion.

Can you increase your level of self-esteem once you are an adult or do you think it will be too late by then?

I don�t believe that it is ever too late to change your self-esteem because it�s all of a matter on how you feel about your self. Also as you get older you may be more able to find who you are and change ways that you don�t like about yourself.

Anonymous said...

Self-esteem:is an inordinately or exaggeratedly favorble impression of oneself in other words I think it starts with having respect for yourself;self-respect. I honestly disagree with the comments that 34,106 and 24 left because having low self esteem isn't about being diffrent im sorry but that's rediculos, me personally speaking am very diffrent from many people that attend my school and as see new people everyday I no no everything about me is the same as that person walking down the street and I mean everyone is diffrent but it's not like you begin to have low self esteem to "be diffrent." Why would someone want to be that person everyone talks about the moment you enter the caferteria? Why be that person someone else has to countinuously keep saying "oh you look beatiful" when you really do but deep inside you have convinced your self to feel that your nothing but a great big ugly giant...I don't really know if what I wanted to get across came out as I wanted but the only way someone anyone can be involved in having low self esteem is if for one the attend a school where every day is just another day that's all about fasion and for some reason they don't seem to fit in, another reason why a person may have self esteem is because of the commnts that our own peers make towards us for example we may sit at a table everyday and do this thing we call "rank" on just one particular person I dont know tell them they stick everyday believe it or not that can cause a person to have low self esteem as a result I seen it happen to a girl in my school I attend now and this girl has down graded herself to the point there's no telling what's going to happen. As little as things may seem, how funny that joke might be it can hurt someone in a way you may not even think of and one may be having low self esteem. Not having the name brand clothes everyone else wears not having the latest Brittney Spears perfume that just came out everyone is wearing.

13 said...

I agree with number 24 because if someone has the need to keep on making fun of you in front of a group of people then they must have a low self esteem about themselves. The only way for that person to fit in is to rank on someone. A person with low self-esteem could also have problems at their house with their parents or family members, and we don’t know what kind of thoughts could be racing through someone head. So its best to keep your thoughts to yourself, because you could say one thing that can lead someone to attempt or commit suicide.

Zodi said...

number 11 has a very good point. i agree with him 100%. I too see this alot in my school and even outside school. Low self-esteem can be very serious for certain people, whether they are to the point of suicidal or not. High self-esteem is very important if not crucial to our happiness and well being as a human being. Improving and having positive self-esteem can make the difference in that which we take on in life, in that which we go about achieving and creating. Having positive self- esteem also allows us to have healthy and joyous relationships with others, to experience true intimacy. One could also assert that having positive self-esteem gives us access to genuine spirituality. Poor self-esteem, on the other hand, creates the space for us to experience a great deal of negativity in life including depression, anxiety, fear, stress and loneliness. Negative or poor self-esteem is also highly involved with alcohol and drug dependency. Some even believe that a negative or poor self-image is the source of such addictions, which we need to put an end to.

21 said...

I agree with 32. It depends in what area you’re depressed or happy about.
You could be very happy at school with your friends. When you reach home your family might be causing a lot of stress. They might argue a lot or abuse you; it depends on that person situation. But for some people that have a lack of friend and cares about having stress their situation.

302 said...

I think that when people get older they sholud be able to have a high self esteem because they have better knowledge about life and they have more experiences so they can see how life really is and how valuable it is....hopefully that would teach them that life is too short to be complaining

Anonymous said...

I believe that your self esteem level highly depends on who and what you surround yourself around. Majority of the time, you have a choice of where you go and who you're around. The support you receive from both family and friends also play a huge part. Life is not always as easy as many of us would want it to be. Alittle support from one another barely hurts, if it does at all; but unfortunately, it's usually not present; purposely or not. I think it would be pretty amazing to see what our human society would be like and how much it would change if some would just simply encourage one another instead of people putting each other down. Though I've heard that self esteem is solely controlled by yourSELF constant putdowns will eventually outweigh your personal opinions about yourself. The mind is complicated mass of emotions that after a while can't function correctly after being suffocated by negativity, hence the effects of low self esteem. Many times it is the cause that leads to drug or alcohol use. To me I think it's kind of depressing, and I think those who don't suffer through these issues should be grateful instead of increasing the statistics.

Anonymous said...

How can a persons' level of self-esteem affect relationships with others? If they have a lot of friends then they would think they wouldn’t feel accepted with them.
How can self-esteem affect a persons' ability to set and achieve goals? It could effect them by their self by thinking down on their self and putting their self down.
Why do people think that being different from others is a bad thing? They see others that are popular and everybody is acting like that person that by being different people won’t like them.
What are good things about being different? It is good because people should be treated equally.
Are put downs different if they are from family or from friends? Explain no it is not different because no matter where it is coming from a put down is a put down to them.
Can you increase your level of self-esteem once you are an adult or do you think it will be too late by then? No it would not be to late because it matter on how you feel about your self and when they get older they could change their ways.

101 said...

I disagree with the comment 106 made about self-esteem because, like 32 said, a person can have many friends but can have a low self-esteem also. Many people that have low self-esteem can develop these signs; they are fearful of conflict with others, are hungry for the approval of others, and they find it difficult to accept compliments or recognition from others. People with self-esteem have a healthy self-concept and their perception of themselves is in synchrony with the picture of themselves they project to others. Having high or low self-esteem can affect a persons' ability to set and achieve goals by the way they choose to live and the choices they make.

Anonymous said...

Well i think that teens that have low self esteem are very sensitive.Like they take what people say about them or to them maybe to strongly and let it effect them on a personal level. Thats why you have to be carefull about what you say to people, i've learned that from expierience.You never know how their going to take it.As you get older you learn that a persons self esteem is just something you dont play around with.Also people tend to have low self esteem based on how the people they are close to treat them or what they say to or about them.For example when your friends or mom call you fat or ugly it hurts more then it comming from a random person that you really dont care what they think about you. Self esteem is kind of ironic because other people effect your selfesteem, meaning the way you feel about your self. But on the other hand some people are very fixed in terms of their confidence level (whether high or low),like no matter what people say they dont let it effect them. Like me when i was younger i used to be like sensitive and took everything everyone said to heart, but like as i've gotten older i learned not to care because some/most girls tend to not like other girls because they feel good about them selves..crazy right??well it happens alot.

22 said...

I do agree with 106 on the fact that people with low self esteem would be shy around other people because they are low in self-confidence. I don't agree when 106 said people with low self esteem don't have many friends, just because someone does not have much confidence in him or herself does not mean they don't have a lot of friends. Some people think that being different from others is a bad thing because they think they don't fit in.

103 said...

Unlike what 106 said, I believe that people with low self-esteem don’t always have to be shy. I have a good friend who you would think is such a happy person and never have any problems. She does though, and I’m the one person she talks to about. Self-esteem can definitely affect a person’s ability to set and achieve goals. For example, a person with high self-esteem will feel confident that they will achieve their goal. While a person with low self-esteem would feel unconfident and wont even want to set any goals because they feel low of themselves. As for the question, “Why do people think that being different from others is a bad thing?” I really don’t know. I don’t believe being different is a bad thing. Hey, we’re all different in some kind of way. W ether people see it or not.

Anonymous said...

yo, i think that self esteem is very important because it could affect teens in a negative and positive way. it could affect teens in positive way because if the teen has a high self esteem his mostly in a good mood mood all the time. and when it affects the teens in a negative way you can tell in their the way they physically look amd their personalitys.

Anonymous said...

Self Esteem is an issue in teens today. Growing up to changes of your body can be difficult and even awkward. Teens have trouble excepting who they and what they will be. It is very common for young adults to have low self of Esteem cause there bodie's are still growing and still developing. Teens just have to except who they are and look at the good aspects or charcteristics that they have.