No way.

sometimes you have to , that way u gain friendship, slowly let your friends get used to how u actually act, that way u prob wont get insulted and u'll be urself.

I am sure you are not bad, and you should not stop being yourself. Maybe some things don't come across well (as in without body language over the internet). But in person this is different, I have trouble with people thinking certain things about me that jsut aren't how I am. Is it possible you are a tad sensitive (not that there is anything wrong with that), and that you interpret others reactions as being more about you than about them (I mean by this, that someones reaction to you is going to be coming from whatever filters they see life through, more than about what you have actually said).

being yourself isn't bad, nor is it static. you shouldn't compromise who you are just to please others but at the same time you are always changing...so be open for change. it's a thin line you have to tread to retain personal integrity. you have to open to change but don't change just because others insult you. find out who you are: your strengths and weaknesses.

Don't ever stop being yourself - just be your best self and ignore the insults.

No, but I would argue that the "self" which is regularly being insulted isn't your real self. These are deep questions that take YEARS to work out: what does it mean to be myself? Who am I? Many people -- especially teens -- think that "being themselves" means saying or doing whatever they feel without concern for what others think. This is definitely NOT what it means to "be yourself" -- that's just being narcissistic. It's something to grow through and grow out of (although some people never do grow out of it, sadly). Someone who is doing this is likely to end up in a lot of conflicts with others, simply because they're disregarding others in their behavior and thinking, so inevitably they'll say and do things that offend people. But let's be clear: this is NOT true self at work, it's a simplistic and self-centered intermediate stage on the way to locating oneself. True self is able to: o maintain personal integrity and boundaries while simultaneously considering other's views and feelings, and granting them importance; o listen to others and recognize the validity of their views without necessarily agreeing or disagreeing; o get along with others without needing to dominate or avoid domination; o be alone without feeling lonely, and be with others without being isolated and withdrawn. Because "who am I?" is one of the deepest questions one can ask, it's a good idea to keep asking it. The early answers that emerge from this inquiry are not the ultimate answers. Only those who keep asking have a chance to come close to the real solution.

I would never tell anyone to stop being themselves, but I would ask them to perhaps examine what their "self" is like. Does it attract positive people and things or negative by actions and words? Is it open to other's opinions, whether you agree with them or not? Is it friendly and caring toward others or angry and perhaps brusque or sardonic? Does it leave room for new friends, positive events and positive changes? Or is it fixed and rigid? Is it a bitter and blaming Self, or is it forgiving and compassionate by to itself and to others? Being our unique Self and doing it in a way that protects and maintains our values and what we set as personal boundaries, while still allowing for others to be their unique "Selves" and not be judged or have someone try to change them is a life goal. But one well worth practicing and pursuing, IMHO.

Ya know, I find the same to be true. I discovered that myself is hypocritical, judging, confused, vengeful, lonely, lacking in confidence, and has a serious superiority complex. So I tone it down a bit and try to just be myself around true friends and my family. Others don't need to be subjected to all that is me. My best friend says for me, one saying would be most accurate..."To know me is to love me, but to just meet me is to want to punch me in the face" "How are you is not a question. It is a greeting. Nobody wants to hear about your indigestion" (as read on a bathroom wall)