““If you have low self-esteem, you believe you can see yourself through other people’s eyes, and you judge yourself by what you imagine other people’s standards to be. As your own personal sequence of self-esteem has progressed, you failed to develop an inner feeling of confidence and satisfaction (this is the definition of self-esteem). Without a sense of personal value, disappointment becomes a disaster, so attuned are you to other people’s reactions. Perhaps worse, if you suffer from low self-esteem, you may begin to believe your acquaintances hold the same low opinion of you that you hold of yourself. Often, you may force the issue, secretly expecting the rejection that will confirm your fears.””
