Perhaps you think too low of yourself? There will always be people who will prefer you to think this or that. Your parents, some dickhead politicians, your peers, ... You don't need everybody to like what you think.

[–] sanguine_artichoke@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I didn’t say it affected my sense of self worth.

[–] ilex@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe you have unrealistic expectations. Have you tried thinking even lower of yourself?

[–] sanguine_artichoke@midwest.social 4 points 1 year ago

I’ve considered it, even tried that, but it didn’t really seem to be of benefit to anyone.