Accepting Yourself

I can't seem to accept myself. I look pretty, but my poor eyesight makes me have glasses that cover my face. i have pimples and thin eyelashes... my hips are the only things stopping me from fitting into jeans. my torso is all flip-flop so my shirts rip weird. my hair's dry and unmeasured.i weigh 1_ _ lbs. (shall not fill in) and i'm not nice to strangers who think they can judge me.*updated: not-the-good-kind-of-attention-from-guys-and-clingy-to-guys-looks-from-other-girls*

but if i don't think of the ideals.. i have nice proportions, my figure looks female, my feet are a nice size, i don't have any toe funguses or diseases, i'm not mutated (at least i hope not), my lips are heart shaped, my bangs frame my face, and my fingers are child-like (as in 8 year old).. i'm also very tall. plus i'm good to my friends. *updated:i'm great @ a lot of stuff, but mostly art.*

so, if you feel like it, why not state what you don't like about yourself and then state what you love about yourself (with no ideals)... it's that simple. plus you can let it out... so why not try?

Rules:
No saying pessimistic stuff that can get this banned, except what you cannot help.
Pick both I don't like and I do like, or only pick "I do like"
No flamers!

So let's get moving. say why you can't bear yourself and what keeps you motivated. (anyone can try... even those who feel too private to talk about it.)

please try! it's an exercise to express your thoughts.

*updated:thanks to everyone who has posted :)

Once again Sluvious has beaten me at my own game. However, though he did bring up the point I was also coming here to make, I guess I'll just play along and make my own list like anyone else - with no point at all, just to open up a tiny bit and waste some time (on a much more worth while post than some others I've seen tonight)

What I don't like:

My weight. I don't look as heavy as the scale says I am, so it's not too bad - but that damn scale kills me everytime.
My chin (bet you haven't heard that one complained about so much)
My dishonest/hiding nature
Inability to trust or grow attached to someone...and when it happens I usually run away.
...Well that's enough about opening up about that shtuff - lets move onto the bigheaded-full-of-self-wonderfulness :)

I do like:

My sense of humour - always kickin' even when shot down by lack of laughter
My heart... I don't have much to offer, but being an empath (so to speak) may be painful sometimes, but it's always worth it when making a difference to someone.
My smile, This thing gets me outta all kindsa trouble :)
And just to even up the score with the above list, I'll finish off with... My 134 IQ. That may not seem like too much to actual geniuses, but I'm only 17 and have much more to learn, so I'd say that's not a bad start at all.

I hate everything aboout myself exept my ability to write and my friends. I hate the fact that I'm insane, I hate the fact that I cant tell people my sexuality cuz I wont fit in, and I hate my childhood...

Don't like:

My stomach. It seems adamant not to be flat.
Like the person called "Me" said, my chin
A lot of the terrible things from my past
The fact I'm so shy around nearly everyone
My indecisiveness - it shouldn't take anybody else twenty minutes to decide what to drink
My inability to trust, I can take me years before I put trust into anyone.

Do like:

My complexion
My legs, they always look great
My breasts (well, someone had to say it)
My intelligence
My honesty - and it gets me into a lot of trouble at times
My good grasp on reality
My intuition, and with that, my ability to judge ones character without fault. I've never been wrong about anyone before.

But like Sluvious said, I've learned to accept the good and the bad - it just happens that I like some things more than others

I don't think I could do this even as much as I would like to join the fun. There are insecurities in my life...I can not lie, but I LOVE who I am. In my eyes I was created this way for a REASON and because of that there isn't anything negative for me to say.

Like:
- My eyes.
- My talent for dancing.
- My figure
- My hair
- My nails
- Some friends.
- My instict about things happening, good and bad situations.
- My sense of humour.
- My bum. [Lol]

Dislike:
- My smile
- My past
- My mum.
- Some friends
- How I get shy easily.

People always will have doubts about themselves. Thats life. But.. what everyone should realize is that, you cant change who you are. I mean you can, change your outside appearence, but your the same on the inside. Thats how it works. Get over it.

-Jennifer.

Wow...that was a big message from someone with the name "Leader of Misfits" LMAO

My name has nothing to do with it. My message is simple. If you dont get it, too bad. Dont try and bash me for stating the truth sweetheart, the truth is what you will always find.

-Jennifer.

Sweetheart...I'm 6 years your senior...I'm NOT your sweetheart! HAHAHAHAHAHA Your screen name surely DOES say something about you...but what do I know, I'm but a little "sweetheart" LMFAO HAHAHAHAHAHA

Wow. you sure type like a knowlegable person. Humm, sweetheart is often used by me. If you dont like it, I will stop it when typing to you. And my screenname says nothing about me. You dont know where it came from. Thank you.

-Jennifer.

im glad all of u have said your good points, too! and to those who feel good about themselves the whole way, congratz. I also am glad to the one who likes the same things they hate. that means full acceptance.

First of all, I'd like to say thankyou to Sluvious...

And second of all, I'd like to say - buck up people! So much useless fighting where it's not meant to be. This post may be for accepting yourself, but maybe putting effort into accepting someone else would be alright too :).

And lastly, (this may come off as ironic, because it may seem that I am picking a fight - but I assure you that is not what this is meant for and I'm sorry if anyone takes it offensively) I'd just like to add:
when listing what you don't like about yourself, think a little bit harder and post atleast one thing you do like about yourself. Even if it's only one thing, and that one thing is just that the pimple you had a week ago is finally gone - whatever you can think of, just put some positive energy somewhere.

There's so much in the world that is already trying to get you down - why contribute to that cause? You need to give yourself a reason to smile and accept yourself sometimes. You're the only person standing in your way.

Hmmm..I'm me. I was made this one. Nothing I can do will change it. I shall accept how I am. And get over it. It's life you move out, and try to go as best as you can. Buuut..I will list a few things.

Dislikes:
-My Body
-My Shyness
-My Fears
-Part of my family.
-My Childhood.

Likes:
-Caringness
-Humor
-Eyes
-My Poetry
-Sensitvity
-Attitude
-Helpingness.

Dislike:
- My low confidence and self-consciousness.. lol if that's a word.
- My thighs
- My fingers and feet
- my eyebrows.... I got a bit carried away with the tweesers and now looks like I mawn-lowered them.

Like:
- My eyes
- my shoulders and back

lmao... I just noticed... I was supposed to say lawn-mowered.

i am going to try this, notice i said TRY

I don't like
-my terrible fear of getting in front of people
- i never open up to people
-my weight- i don't look as big as the scale said but i threw the scale against the wall one time-
- i get angry VERY easily
-i have pimples and they never seem to go away
- my hair is very thick and oily

What i do like
-I'm very tall
-i am very good at basketball
-I am a pretty good writer
-my eyes
- my hair when i can get it oil-free
-Animals always love me, and i love them
-i do really good in school

I guess that was kind of easy but i still have a problem with accepting myself

Well first of all, i think this is a really good thing to post about. But anyway...

I don`t like.
**my height.
**i self harm
**i`m afraid of toy monkeys

I do like..
**people think i`m really pretty
**my eyes are very very pretty blue
**i`m a pretty good writer
**i`m an amazing musician
**i get all the guys..
**i`m rich.

yeah see i guess that wasn`t so hard but i`m still not pleased with myself. I`ve been told millions of times i`ve got the good life, but why don`t i see that?

I don't like:
-how much I like to curse
-how I treat one of my friends
-how I procrastinate
-my nose... most of the time

I do like:
-my sense of humor
-some of my poetry
-my smile
-my hair
-my attitude
-my goals
-my hobbies
-my life in general

This isn't very much of a depressing post on my part.

You misunderstood the original poster's intent again. She was stating, matter-of-factly, what she thought about herself. She continued to state he philosophy about it, and it was not a negative one. Please try to understand the intent of a post before responding negatively.

dislikes:
my light colored skin
my breast size
my legs
the fact that the above things only bother me because i'm made fun of because of them
my past and the way i let it affect me now
my bad temper

likes:
my nose
my small hands and feet
my hips
my strength
my smile and its positive affect on others

Dislikes:

definately my weight
the way i'm way over-emotional about stupid stuff
my temper
my small rear
my short and stubby fingers and toes
my thighs

Likes:

my long blonde hair
my white teeth
my sky blue eyes
my outgoing personality
my breast size
my poetry

Dislikes:

My Stomach
My Legs
My Arms (The Tops)
My problem eating in front of certian people..stupid, i know.
How i keep everything inside
How i trust people RIGHT AWAY knowing they will hurt me.
My Chin
How much i swear haha
How self concious i am

LIKES~

My Eye Color
My Singing Voice
My Sense of Humor
Some of My Quotes
My Forearms
My Shyness
My Loudness
My Hair
My Face
My Personality
My Laugh

dislikes:

-The way my hair does the flippy thing when i straighten it
-My weight
-My insecurity
-My athasma
- My nails
-the way my clothes fit
-my shoe size
-some of my poetry

likes:

-my hair color
-my eye color
-my height
-my ability to love
-how much muscle there is in my legs
-my sense of style
-that i can pick good, trust worthy friends
-i can keep myself out of tough situations
-i know i can defend myself with my martial arts if i ever have to

--Steph

Dislikes
-I'm not a good friend to a specific person...
-My self-esteem.. it sucks.
-My weight, I can't seem to lose anymore.
-Basically just the way I look.
-My marks, I don't know why I do so bad in school.
-I'm really insecure, about everything.

Likes
-I'm good at keeping optimistic in front of other people.
-I have the best damn friends there are. "They say good friends are hard to find, that's 'cause the best are already mine!"--Unknown, but I love it.
-My hair, I like the colour I dunno.
-I like my eyes too, they don't give anything away.
-My writing, I know it's not that good, but I like that I am able to write it anyways.
-I like that I am athletic, and that I am not going to let my busted knee stop that.

---That's all I can think of, good thread idea.