Self Worth Research Paper

"If you care what people think, you will always be their prisoner." Self worth, my biggest monster, follows me everywhere. Growing up dealing with it was especially difficult. Always comparing yourself to others, thinking you are not enough and worrying that every move you make someone won't like it. It's something evil always standing on your shoulder, constantly reminding you of your flaws.

As I grew up, I became more aware of what was around me. Middle school was the worst for me. I was surrounded by other girls or woman that were so beautiful. I began comparing myself to them, why did I not look comparable to them? The women on television were the worst for me. They were so "perfect". Maybe they did not have acne or they always looked "airbrushed". It made me think I was supposed to look like this too. Controlled by society, my self esteem was extremely low. Society had a picture of what beautiful was supposed to look like as a woman, make-up. I also compared myself to my peers at school, or even family members. I always thought I was "too tall" and shorter girls were more beautiful.

Considering I grew older and more mature, I felt my confidence slightly accelerate. I surrounded myself with better people, people that did not bring me down. Positive people that brought positivity into my life. My family and …show more content…
Overcoming my monster helped to also lift my confidence. Ordinarily, me overcoming this, I felt very powerful, as if I can do anything I put my mind to. I struggled for a long time with questioning my self worth. Sometimes even going outside was difficult for me as I felt I stuck out more because I was so uncomfortable with myself. But, it also taught me loads. It opened up my eyes and showed me some lousy effects that ended up making me stronger in the end. Getting past my low self esteem was an immense obstacle in my life, but in the end it made me