Low Self-esteem | ADHD Information

haha Glen thanks a lot for the advice. I'm not sure if I have ADD cuz i haven't gotten an evaluation or anything. But lately i've just been thinking that maybe it was a possibility. well i dunno i might get an evaluation, i might not. i've started taking L-tyrosine, 5-HTP, and St. John's Wort supplements to maybe help my brain out just in case somethings not right up there. I think I have some social skills but like i find sometimes i cant be myself when im with girls. i like get all nervous. plus if i do be myself i dont think that would be a good idea haha i tend to be a lil weird and random. oh well. youre right, i'm going to keep my chin up and get ready for whats ahead of me. and i'll remember to look through that peep hole before i go opening any doors haha ok thanks so much

I think most of us have dealt with it in our lives. Its only in the last few years that I have any self confidence and then I still have my days.

Hang in there! You are as good as anyone, and someday, if you don't settle, you will find your niche and a girl who will accept you for who you are. In the meantime, you may have to work twice as hard to get an education, but find something you love to do and set being a success at it as a goal, then work your tail off to get there! You can do it!

Being successful at that will give you the self confidence you need in other areas as well. Its all about one step at a time.

Does anyone else have a really low self-esteem? I have a really low self-esteem especially when it comes to girls. (I'm a guy) I think that's probably why I've never had a girlfriend. The way I am I don't think I'm going to ever have a girlfriend. Right now I'm 17, 18 in march. I don't know why but I think that I'm good enough for the girl or something. Like some other guy would be better for her. I dunno. I just wanted to see if other people had low self esteems. I really have been trying to improve myself though. hey thanks a lot for responding. i really hope youre right b/c i really wish things would be different. I like feel like i regret my life. i hope to change things around so i feel more proud of myself. ok thanks so much.

I am glad I am not a guy, teenage girls are really wierd.  Barb is right, focus on improving your self esteem - low self esteem stands in your way at every turn until you deal with it.

Try taking a good look at other people, they manage to do it, so can you!  I tell myself, "If you wouldn't say it to someone else, you aren't allowed to think it about yourself."   

This my idea of the ultimate self esteem in my wierd universe:

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/numa.php  (you need speakers)

 

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add buddy - a lot of us have been there

damn - regretting at 17? Wow you have so much life left to live!  And now that you know you have ADHD it will be better for you than many of us who found out at 30 or 40 or older!

I had awful self esteem.  I walked around with my eyes to the ground and didn't like making eye contact at all.  The kids in school found me wierd and avoided me or if I wasn't lucky targeted me for abuse.  As I didn't like conflict that was easy for them as I'd fold like a napkin.

But I got out alive LOL!  And by the time I was 19 I was dating.  Even with rampant ADHD I dated.  Now I never asked many out but women seemed to like my shyness and were attracted to it.  There's a type of woman for every type of guy my friend!  Now I got a lot of "fatal attraction" types as I wasn't doing the chosing but you win some you lose some.  So my recommendation is that when they come knocking you may want to peek through the eyehole before just opening up your door.  Really.

Have no fear - unless you are a terrible slob who has absolutely no social skills you'll do ok.  Actually I've seen a couple of my slob friends from high school who got some "grunge" girls so there's even hope then.

Chin up!  You'll like it when you take a look around.