--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Young women look at me and think, 'She's…" description: "\"Young women look at me and think, 'She's really confident. She has always had it figured out,' but actually, I really, really haven't. That has come ov..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2fc/mabel-7762_look_young-women-look-at-me-and-think-she-s-r_870799.jpg" --- # Young women look at me and think, 'She's really confident… ![“Young women look at me and think, 'She's really confident. She has always had it figured out,' but actually, I really, really haven't. That has come over time as I became a young woman.” quote by Mabel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2fc/mabel-7762_look_young-women-look-at-me-and-think-she-s-r_870799.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2fc/mabel-7762_look_young-women-look-at-me-and-think-she-s-r_870799.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2fc/mabel-7762_look_young-women-look-at-me-and-think-she-s-r_870799.jpg) > “Young women look at me and think, 'She's really confident. She has always had it figured out,' but actually, I really, really haven't. That has come over time as I became a young woman.” [Mabel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mabel/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Confidence is often a façade; many women feel uncertain despite appearances. **In simple terms:** Confidence can be a mask. Key Takeaway Acknowledge hidden doubts. Themes confidence gender self‑esteem Mood vulnerable empowering Type reflective motivational When to use this quote - career coaching - mentoring - support groups - self‑help Key Concepts social pressure identity growth Questions to Reflect On - When do you feel most insecure? - How can you support others' confidence? 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The AIDS orphans…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/it-has-been-hard-to-muster-the-resources-to-support-fledgling/) [Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/) ## More by Mabel > [Harry Styles threw a cream pie at my face in front of 15,000 people to thank me for the months we spent on the road.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mabel/harry-styles-threw-a-cream-pie-at-my-face-in-front-of-15-000-people/) [Mabel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mabel/) > [I was a sensitive kid.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mabel/i-was-a-sensitive-kid/) [Mabel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mabel/) > [I want people to really care when I release an album.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mabel/i-want-people-to-really-care-when-i-release-an-album/) [Mabel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mabel/) > [Gigs are my favourite thing - even the not so good ones, because you always learn something.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mabel/gigs-are-my-favourite-thing-even-the-not-so-good-ones-because-you/) [Mabel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mabel/) > [I know I love going to my gym - I have a whole list of things I love to do by myself without needing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mabel/i-know-i-love-going-to-my-gym-i-have-a-whole-list-of-things-i-love-to/) [Mabel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mabel/) > [I'm not going to lie: I'd love to win a Grammy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mabel/i-m-not-going-to-lie-i-d-love-to-win-a-grammy/) [Mabel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mabel/) > [I want to be an artist that grows slowly. 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I found the world scary and intimidating.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mabel/i-had-a-difficult-childhood-i-had-lots-of-anxiety-and-questions-i/) [Mabel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mabel/) > [There's so many R&B songs where guys are talking about a clingy girl, like, 'I don't want a girlfriend, and this girl's so clingy,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mabel/there-s-so-many-r-b-songs-where-guys-are-talking-about-a-clingy-girl/) [Mabel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mabel/) > [In the bathroom, having taken my make-up off and opened my eyes, I always think there's a ghost behind me. 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