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by mommaskye on February 6th, 2007

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Is anyone else worried that young women these days have low self esteem?

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  • by Anonymous on February 6th, 2007

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    Yeah it seems like girls are selling themseves cheeper and cheeper every year.

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  • by daywalker on February 6th, 2007

    daywalker

    yea its their roll models eg victoria beckham i get more meat caught between my teeth than whats on her body and young girls feel that its the be all and end all that they have got to look like that, thats enough to get anyone depressed and have low self esteem.

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  • by Nightkeeper on April 26th, 2011

    Nightkeeper

    I have a two-year-old daughter and I really do worry about her self esteem when she grows up. Right now, she's messy and fun and romps in the dirt and doesn't care at all what anyone thinks. I mean, when we pick her up from daycare, it's questionable whether there is a child under all of that dirt.

    I worry that that beautiful spirit will be lost when she grows up in this world of boobs, butts, apple-bottom jeans, etc. I am worried that people won't see what an awesome person she is, but only what her body and face look like.

    I guess all I can do is tell her how smart she is and how cool she is and hope that she will listen to me and realize that her body isn't more than 1% of the person that she is.

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  • by Valparaiso on February 19th, 2007

    Valparaiso

    Yes I definatly belive that is a problem. And I'm worrie that young men have no sense of character and warped ideas of what it is to be an adult.

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  • by nong33 on February 19th, 2007

    nong33

    Yes, and it's mostly the media's fault too. We live in a celebrity obsessed world which causes many people to compare themselves with all those "perfect" people in the media. As a result, most people, especially women, feel insecure with themselves.

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  • by Nomasain on February 6th, 2007

    Nomasain

    No different then before, but everything is out in the open nowadays.
    Don't let the media put you on the wrong track.

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  • by TINKERBELLE on November 28th, 2008

    TINKERBELLE

    hello there, i dont thik i have,but my 32 year old nice does and its ruining her life shes a gorgeous young lady,with a head on her shoulders,but whenever someone compliments her on how pretty she is,she says oh,i am not,shes a ditzy type because of her low self esteem.

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  • by LeMeThink on February 6th, 2007

    LeMeThink

    Money for nothing and chicks for free….

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  • by Amy on November 28th, 2008

    Amy

    Yes, I want to help those with low self esteem, young and old. So I wrote this:

    In His Love: Seeing Yourself As God Sees You

    http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcp466nb_38dmk7vvc4&hl=en


    The answer to low self esteem is this:

    Live knowing God's immeasurable, unending, unconditional love. Live seeing yourself as He sees you, as He created you. Knowing what He thinks of you, sees in you, and what you are to Him. Knowing that God looks at the heart (not outward appearances as man does)--and He desires yours. And knowing that to God you are gorgeous, cherished, special, adored, loved, desired, and pursued. And, most importantly (the most important truth you will ever discover) knowing God loves you so much that He wants you to spend eternity with Him in heaven and responding to His call of love--the love you were made for (God created you to have a relationship with Him so you could enjoy His love. You were created for intimacy with God) . See above link.

    "What He is after is *you*--your laughter, your tears, your dreams, your fears, your heart of hearts. He wants *you*. And he has moved heaven and earth to get you." ~The Sacred Romance, by Brent Curtis and John Eldredge

    (See link above).


    Two great books on the topic you could read:


    Who Calls Me Beautiful: Finding Our True Image in the Mirror of God" by Regina Franklin.

    "This book tackles issues of insecurity, self-worth, failure, and so much more. Reading this book allows you to begin seeing yourself as God sees you -- a beautiful daughter of His. Are you feeling down on yourself? Depressed? Ashamed of how you look? Believe that you aren't beautiful because you need to lose weight? Then you owe it to yourself to read this! ANY woman who struggles with the issues of conforming to the world's idea of 'beauty' should really get a copy of this. I think you will really enjoy it, and hopefully it will change your life as much as it has mine." Back cover description: "Franklin skillfully chips away at the belief that a woman's body is more important that her character. Patiently pointing to Scripture, she convincingly shows that true beauty starts inside and radiates outward. It is this proper biblical understanding of God's design for women that empowers them to move beyond the cultural standards and the world's 'ideal woman.' When you see yourself as God see you, as He created you, suddenly you have the freedom to be the unique woman you are created to be in Christ. And you can then pass this legacy on to other generations of women." You can buy it here for $7.99: http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product


    The New York Times Best seller:

    "Captivating: Unveiling The Mystery of A Woman's Soul" by John and Stasi Eldgredge

    "The message of Captivating is this: Your heart matters more than anything else in all creation. The desires you had as a little girl and the longings you still feel as a woman--they are telling you of the life God created you to live. He offers to come now as the Hero of your story, to rescue your heart and release you to live as a fully alive and feminine woman. A woman who is truly captivating."

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  • by Yahoo Answers Is A Fraud on November 28th, 2008

    Yahoo Answers Is A Fraud

    I really don't care.

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  • by Sandy on April 26th, 2011

    Sandy

    My step sister is having the problem she stopped eating she emails me occashionaly telling me how sick she is and wants out she's like so skinny its sad and depressing I love my sister someone filt her head with all that niveve shit telling her to stop eating as innocent and guible as she is she stopped and only eats tiny amounts which comes up like three minutes later I worry about her everyday I find a lot of girls like that around here

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