Tosin Olayinka
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How can low self Esteem Affect your relationship?

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What is low Self Esteem? Low self-esteem is when someone lacks confidence in who they are and what they can do. They often feel that they are incompetent, unloved or incompetent. Low self-esteem means not to treat yourself with a noble attitude. You may not feel confident or insufficient, may feel anxious, and may criticize yourself harshly

Having good self-esteem can affect your motivation, mental health and overall quality of life. However, too high or too low self-esteem can be problematic. A better understanding of what your self-esteem level is can help you achieve the balance that suits you best.


How can it negatively affect your relationship in many ways:


1: Even if you are in an abusive relationship, you are willing to take any measures to keep your partner, you are scared of being

2: It may be difficult for you to be just yourself because you are always seeking recognition and trying to be liked by others.

3: Your jealousy will make your relationships insecure. You are worried that your partner will be attracted to other people and may leave you.

4: Because you are familiar with situations that can lead to being abandoned, deceived, etc. You will be fascinated by being able to feel this familiar insecure relationship. If it does not exist, you can even create it.

5: As the relationship develops, you may be really scared because the real connection feels so strange and false. You may take a step back, become more emotionally distant, and shut down during sex, rather than allowing the connection.

6: You rely on your partner to maintain emotional investment and constant attention, also relying on your partner for happiness.

There are a number of practical things you can do to improve your self-esteem in your relationships. For example, you can start by addressing your needs, It may feel overwhelming to put forward all your needs out there at once, so it is best to start small, with things that do not feel too challenging. Also know that being in a relationship with someone that has low self esteem can be toxic, it best you help them if they are ready to work on it.

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