Self - Esteem

I have a friend that has low-confidence. I think she's getting better. Everytime when she doubts herself, all of us tell her loudly, "Just Do It" And sometimes we give her a little push. There are times when we sounded annoying or harsh, but in the end, it was worth it. My friend won a writing contest cause I forced her to be in it even though she said she was no good.
Just keep telling her over and over again in a stern voice. Sometimes we have to step up to the problem.

Peace! Noni

true, the best thing you can do is telling positive stuff to her,over and over again,

Having a low self-esteem problem myself, I always found that people saying positive things in a harsher way worked better. Something like "Oh stop complaining, you always look great, and you know it!". You know, that sort of thing. When you use the softer approach it feels more like pity, but when you're a bit rougher about it, it feels more real. Strange, I know, but it does work better.x

^Agreed. Sometimes the best way is to sound a bit harsh. It'll stick in their head much longer then if you try a it with a softer tone. I believe its more reasuring when you sound harsher....

--Angie xoxo

this is just phase all girls and some guys go through. so it's perfectly normal for your friend to feel that way. but keep doing what you're doing tell her she's beautiful and just promise her that you'll be there when ever she needs to talk. because that's what she needs most right now

if you know a guy that really likes her and she could like him hook them up. If she doesnt mind having a boyfriend and doesnt have one already i think it would boost her self-esteem and confidence. Knowing that a guy actually likes her would make her feel better i think.

I agree with courtney, having a boyfriend would boost her self-esteem. If you do some how hook her with a boyfriend then some how tell him that she has such a low self-esteem and he might make her feel better

Im not one of thoughs people who give excellent advices but im just trying to help. Hope it does

Tell her about her good side... tell her how wonderful she is... :) my friend thinks she's not pretty either but I tell her in each phone call that she's beautiful just the way she is!

yea keep telling her positive things about her,,,,i well i have an idea,,,you can take a pic of her and ask strangers about her looks, and if she hear that they say she is pretty or something like that, she wuld get her self-esteem

The only way she can build up her self-esteem, is if she believes in herself. If she keeps thinking she isn't beautiful, it doesn't matter how many people say it to her, she needs to believe it. Tell her that, tell her she needs to believe in herself. She has her friends supporting her, but without her supporting herself, she can't stand.

I should be a life coach. Lol

I don't really know. I have extremely low self esteem, but that's not because i hate the way I look or anything, its other reasons. I would just keep telling her she's beautiful, and just be there to support her.