Most of the time I'd say "yes". I really dislike myself when I'm feeling snarly and growly, but it's usually through some stupid fault of my own for not doing things I should have done. I'm doing a bit of self-change at the moment though to try and improve the bits I dislike/hate.

When I read the question, I instantly thought "no", but I'm gonna have to go away and think of how to put it all into words.....

Yes. I do.

Some people may not due to my opinions, my morals, my values and what I care about/don't care about.

But within myself I have found a place where I am happy and I like who I am. I have changed certain bits that I didn't like, improved certain areas too.

But right now? I like me. Very much.

Thanks, Random

Not particularly, but then I never have and I don't think that's entirely my fault... when you grow up with a mother who constantly tells you that you're a terrible daughter, will make a terrible wife and mother, and that the wrong twin died (my twin brother was killed falling down a flight of stairs when we were 8), it's pretty difficult to feel otherwise.

But putting that to one side (as you do ha!), I don't think I'm a very nice person sometimes. I'm a hard friend to have, tend to tell people brutal truths, not just a "yes that looks lovely on you dear" type of person. My morals suck. I'm impatient and intolerant and stubborn. My morals *really* suck. Having said all that, I don't always have the courage of my convictions, and sometimes I *don't* say what I'm thinking because I can't be bothered.

But you know what? Despite all that, and perhaps most importantly, I know my faults and I can live with them. But then I've long suspected I'm too downright stupid to know when to lay down and quit.

Funnily, feeling better about myself all of a sudden

interesting question.

When i was younger i had no self-confidence, i was very very shy (no, really ) and didnt really like myself.

Now, i guess i've grown into myself or something, 'cos these days i do like me. Oh, there are things that annoy me, silly habits and the like, but generally i think i'm rather fab. Yay me

Hey, this sounds like a lost scene from 'The Breakfast Club'

Sometimes I do Sometimes I dont. So I dont know really.

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by Rally
Hey, this sounds like a lost scene from 'The Breakfast Club'

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/me goes to find a lipstick...

(Edited by Watcher girl 14/03/2002 00:51)

Got to say that I like me...I don't know what other people think of me(apart from the hairy bum thing ) but I feel that i'm confidant, easy going and genuine and I would hope that my friends all realise I'm there for them through thick and thin and that I'll do anything I can to make them happy. I think i'm a little bit lazy but well we can't all be perfect can we

So yes I'm happy with me

Not mostly.

Yep. I think I'm a happenin' gal.

It does make it easier if your parents are good to you. I never had any doubt that mine adored me and thought my siblings and I were the best people in the world, or at least had the potential to be so. Bad parents should not have the satisfaction of prevailing though. Regretably, I don't think anyone knows the formula to cure the effects of toxic parents, but I do know that it would be unjust and wasteful to let them win.

Vix, it's so sad that you lost your twin that way. I know it's been a while, and you've probably reached some peace with it, but my condolences nevertheless. Try the best you can to tune your mom out, because I personally have observed that you're funny as hell. And I think being entertaining is a greatly under-rated virtue.

Of course I like me. I'm a swell guy. I just think I should see other people before making any firm commitments...

What a hard question to answer.

Over the past year I've changed a lot (owing to things that have gone on in my personal life) and to be honest I supose there was a time not so long ago where I really didn't like myslef because the things and decissions I had made seemed to be hurting the 4 people in my life that mean the most to me
But as time has gone on and things have changed and grown and developed I would have to say right now that yeah I think I'm ok

depends what mood i'm in. i like myself as i think i mean well but i do so many stupid things that i don't like myself for doing them although i don't mean harm with them.

Humm, big question.

Well, once upon a time, no, I really didn't. I was shy, passive/aggressive, low self esteem, I could also be quite selfish.

then about 2 yrs ago it all changed. I'd always knows I was responsible for my life, I'd just never taken that responsibility. so finally I did.

Now, instead of "finding out who I am" I found out the person I want to be. I'm not that different but every day I try to be the kind of person I want to be.

I think I'm OK. who cares if someone else thinks I'm fat, ugly, thick etc etc. they don't have to live with me so their opinion doesnt matter. As such I have many new hobbies 'cos I'm not scared of what people think of me any more and I want to learn and expand my horizons.

I don't always succeed. sometimes I'm still passive/aggressive but most of the time I can stop this behaviour. Sometimes I shirk work (to post here and such) but so what? I'm the one who has to do the work and if I want to waste time and be in the office longer, so be it. I find relationships with men hard (bad childhood experiences) but I try. and that's what counts in all these things. I try.

I'm only human. And I think I'm a pretty good one at that.

Beating your self up only harms one person, you.

thats by twopenneth

I don't know.

I know that i am a good mother most of the time, i like to think that i'm a good friend most of the time... sometimes i look at my life, at my husband and my kids and wonder whether i'm happy (normally if i've been stressed out with Joel mainly). I know i'm a good wife most of the time, i just have times when i hate myself. I've always had low self esteem, thanks to my wondrous father, who basically told me that i was a useless person, wouldn't do anything worthwhile and was there to pander to his over inflated ego. This was exacerbated by the weekend just gone by when, as always, he spoiled a perfectly good day by being a total moron and made we wonder why the hell i bother with him.. and then i looked at my two kids, who adore him and see the reason there... that depressed me

I often wish i was someone else, that i was thinner, better looking, more popular, but then i look at home and i have three people there who love me (four if you count the dog )

Nope, can't stand myself. I won't go into reasons coz then you'll all hate me too!

At the moment...kinda.

Ask me in a couple hours and I'll say no. Or possibly yes.

Ask me in another couple hours and I'll just start to get annoyed

(Edited by Spikeo 14/03/2002 12:26)

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