Insecure
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Not secure; not confident of safety or permanence;
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Not firm or fixed; liable to give way or break.
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Someone who doesnt have [self-confidence], who is [full] of [doubts] about himself/herself.
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Someone who extremely lacks [self confidence]. An insecure person, would be [introverted]. He/She wont know their worth. They would dislike their physical appearance
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A very [flawed] character trait that results from low confidence and [low self-esteem], often due to rejection or a humiliating experience as a child. They feel socially [inadequate], causing them to worry about what people think about them. They want to be liked by people and will go out of their way to please others, because they don’t want people mad at them. Insecure people often compare themself to others to see how they “[stack up]” against the perceived “competition.” An insecure male will often be controlling in his relationship, because he feels he is [not worthy] of having his woman and, therefore, fears his girlfriend will find a better man. He gets angry and jealous if another man only looks at his woman in admiration. He will listen in on other people’s conversations to hear if people are talking bad about him, or will read his woman’s [diary] to see if she is betraying him. Insecure people will often insult or bully others to feel better about themselves. They will also lie about their alleged “success” to impress people. Basically, insecure people hide their real self to avoid being rejected or despised, when most of their perceptions are false.
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When you feel like youre [not good enough], you spend hours trying to look [your best]. You push people away because youre used to [being used] and people turning their backs. You lie, not about things to seem cool but you lie about being okay. Even if asked repeatedly you still say youre fine . people of all ages can suffer with it. And they tend to be the people who are the most caring.
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[Caring] what [people] [think] of you.
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[Someone] who insults [others] to [hide] their own weaknesses.
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a personal character trait that is considered detrimental to mental health, due to its association with stress and anxiety. An insecure person may or may not lack their own self-worth, rather they feel overriding doubt that they can pursue a task to its conclusion without [moral support]. This may be linked to events in the past that have caused them to lose confidence due to negative feedback or ridicule in social or personal circumstances. These criticisms are usually personal in nature. Insecurity is a trait that often precedes an act but it may disappear during its performance and reappear after its completion, as many artists such as [Judy Garland] would [testify].
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Insecure people have little confidence and are uncertain about their own abilities or if other people really like them:
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An insecure person is someone who just feels like they need to compare themselves to others. They think that if they tell themselves that they are [good enough] that it will [come true]. What [they dont know] is that they are already good enough. They will see themselves as less than perfect, and hate themselves for it. If you or a friend is like this, know that you or them are amazing the way they are. If they see it or not.
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