Students that are in high school have self esteem problems. Not just the “I look bad today” feeling that everyone gets. It is the self esteem that they cannot get out of bed, or it is the self esteem that they have too much of. It is harder for teenagers to have good self esteem these days because of society.
"Seven million girls and women who have eating disorders, compared with 1 million boys and men. Ten percent report onset at 10 years or younger; 33 percent ages 11 to 15."
"Seven million girls and women who have eating disorders, compared with 1 million boys and men. Ten percent report onset at 10 years or younger; 33 percent ages 11 to 15."
Teenagers that have low self esteem, depending on the day can have different thought patterns, “Generally speaking I do not look at myself in a good way. Basically ever, you can call it learned helplessness or whatever fancy psychology term you would like, but it’s hard to function, hard to wake up, to find motivation to keep going. So no, my thought patterns are not adequate as a high school girl. They are far from.” This teenager has low self esteem, but she is not alone as she thinks she is.
Some teenagers have pretty good self esteem, “I feel awesome on good days. I feel confident and strong in myself. I feel as if I can do anything I set my mind to.”
There are also teenagers that have low self esteem, but they do not know how to fix it, “Worrying about everything, checking up on my looks, feeling flawless almost never, quietness.”
Many people walk through the halls of their school and cannot think positive about anything because of how other students talk to them or about them, “When I have to go through Eastview High schools halls and hear bull talked about me, others, and then have to evaluate my life based on others perceptions and opinions. Not exactly a good day. Add some stress and a little rude gestures here and there, and life feels like its slipping through my fingers.”
Then there are some students that know they have enough self esteem. “A conscience change from a negative to a positive attitude. Positive events help, but it is an attitude change.”
Some teenagers that have an adequate self esteem have the everyday stress of school and friends, etc. teenagers need to know that they are not alone when they are fighting themselves in the mirror in the morning because they cannot look good like the “popular” people or the famous people. They need to know that everyone fights this battle.
Teenagers normally think about themselves, which is normal, which is why they think that they are alone.
Teenagers do not know who they are nor have a clue about what they want to do, which is why they go along with what other people are doing around them. It is like they have one brain and they cannot think by themselves. Except for the few, “I am not sure exactly. I believe it is because no one can tell me who I am, I am the only one who can affect the image of myself.”
Teenage girls have a tough time fighting themselves in the morning. They want to look good for their significant other, or that guy that sits next to them in their art class, or they just want people’s compliments because they feed off of what others say.
Everyone at some point in time has a war inside of them that is making them think they are worthless. It takes about TEN compliments to cover up ONE negative comment someone says about them. A person’s self esteem can make or break their day.
