Do You Love Yourself?

I was recently asked if I liked myself. I don't think that I answered it truthfully, I don't think that I do love myself for the fact that I make too many mistakes.
So a question for anyone one reading this is
Do you love yourself, why or why not?

You're your worst critic, I know how that can be. Maybe it's a poet thing. Or anyone who spends a lot of time analysing details of certain things, can't help turning that microscope on ourselves.

One key thing is not to take yourself too seriously. Realize that you're flawed, just like everybody else. You love others, flawed as they maybe, why couldn't you love yourself with the same enthusiasm?

i love myself because if no 1 has room 2 luv me, i always no there's a guaranteed spot 4 myself 2 luv me because thats all that matters, u luvin u is a fact n others pple luving u or not is an opinion.

maybe one does love one slef with the same enthusiasm because you expect more of yourself than what you do, it comes down to self being the worst critic, it's hard to see the good thing you do, we keep just seeing the bad the mistakes, maybe this is where the promblem lies, in not seeing the whole picture of self?

i hate myself--I dont act like it though-- you'd never guess I'm as insecure as I am...I guess I'm just good at hiding it.

Very much.

personally, when i look at myself, i dont think, 'omg i'm the most beautifullest person ever!' i do it for fun sometimes when i feel good, but other times, i can just name off all these things that i would love to change about myself. i dont think anyone's truly satisfied, no matter what. the more you have, the more you want. a definite answer: i actually dont know if i can truly love myself if i dont feel good about myself.. therefore, we need to feel good about ourselves to like/love us.

is the way we feel, the emotions about ourselves, is this where we get to know if we love ourselves,
Is it based on emotion?
Or does loving ourselves go deeper than emotion?
for e.g. is it a state like joy
HOw can I look past my mistakes?

Otto, just remember that the only mistake you make in life in not making one, so yes I love my self

I love myself. And I can't say I don't. Because loving someone(even if it is yourself) is accepting every part of them good or bad. And I've done that with myself. So yes, I do love myself. Because as many flaws as there may be, those flaws and mistakes I made make me who I am today.

If i liked myself - I wouldn't be Sean.

Simple.

Sean could you explain yourself

I don't think anyone can truly love themselves for who they are, we are all humans and we all want to better ourselves in some way or form. It could be mentally, physically or anything. You could dislike yourself for slacking off in school or just forgeting to say something nice to your friend. Everyone makes mistakes and no one can see through everything they do wrong and see themselves as perfect though they might say so. But then again loving yourself is just seeing through the imperfections right? or acknowledging them at least. So can one love themself? I do not love myself but I have my own mental reasons for that.

nice one chris. to be honest i DON'T like myself. i don't like the way i look, i don't like how i put on an act to make people think i'm alright when i'm not, i don't like that i have a relationship problem( i think it's the guys i'm atracted to), i don't like that i can't be happy, there are so many more things i don't like about my self but it's who i am and i CAN'T change because it will always be apart of me.

love always
jelly

(hell) no.

a lot of the time i just feel like i'm not being the person i should be............

Otto, sorry i missed you reply way back when.

Too explain myself, erm...

Well simply if i didn't hate myself, and was constantly negative about my image and personality, i wouldn't try my best every day to be as nice as i can possibly be to people, my girlfriend, etc.

They've all gotten to know me under the false impression i'm a decent bloke, when really i just hate myself too much to fucking not be a lie.

I hate myself. I cannot see the good i me that others seem to see. I think its due to being disliked all thru my school life by the other kids from being about 4 or summat, just gave me a downer on myself i think.

i hate me... i hate myself so much..

i dont love myself but others love me. which is weird but i cant really love myself because they dont love me for who i truly am. they just like my face... i haven't found myself yet so i can't answer that all the way. i just dont love the tiny part that i've found...

To love yourself is to accept yourself the way you are - faults and all. Do I accept myself? No. That's the problem. I could go on for such a long time about this, but i'll spare you all.

If You Don't Love Yourself You Cant Love Anybody Else xoxo-Nikki-xoxo

Bullshit, Nikki.

I feel i can love people more because i can see past there faults alot more because i believe mine to be alot worse.

It's harder to express love when you dislike yourself, because at every turn you doubt yourself, constantly thinking "She hates this" "I'm not doing it right"

But, thats a different matter.

I Don't Think Love Is Rightfuly Love Unless There Is a Greater Love Already In Yourself xoxo-Nikki-xoxo

No......not really. There's so much about me that I would love to change that I can't seem to do. I don't even know all there is to know about myself. I often feel like I'm lying to myself, and I don't even know why. I love my family and friends, but that's all the love that I can give. I have none left for myself. As long as someone I love is happy, I can help make sure that they stay that way. Holla Back!

i hate myself because im ugly and fat

Ohh... I HATE MYSELF! I'm ugly and never really with any of the cool people and I'm not smart...srry, had to get that off of my back

Of course I love myself, If i don't, who will? It seems I'm the only one who loves me and thats how it's gunna be. If someone else decides to love me too, well that would just be rockin! But yea, i would say I love myself because everyone needs a little lovin some times, even if it is from ourselves!

The person who looks down at you most is yourself. I hate myself, but there are people that love me. I see myself as all wrong, but others see my good points, the points I overlook. So no I don't love myself.

I sort of think of myself as a really good friend. But not in a selfish way. I'm not afraid to tell myself when I look absolutely ridiculous and should fix something, I'm honest to myself, I can accept the fact that I'm human and I make mistakes, and that mistakes are just something to laugh over and try not to do again. I can look in the mirror and say that I don't think I'm fat or ugly. Honestly. And I can keep all my secrets safe from anyone else =P

I love myself as much as I'm allowed to here in the UK. Now there's topic for discussion!

Bleh...if i said i loved myself then i would think i was being too self absorbed...lol...

You can't really answer that truthfully, and if you thought you did...who knows you might be lying to yourself.

Exactly, you are you're worst critic.

I can't answer if I love or like myself. But I can say that I accept who I am.

Fallen

thats a weird question kinda. coz like i dont love myself, you sound weird if you say that?? i am a happy person and accept who i am, but i dont love myself!
xx

Thats weird! No i dont like myself. And i dont like most of the things i've become. But im trying to change xx

No. I honestly hate myself.

-- Maharani of Angels