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Self confidence has gone...

Ok, first time round i had a more or less disasterous uni experience, but i learned a lot and met some people who made that hard time worthwhile. I changed unis and am now completely happy as far as its concerned, i love the place, the course etc.

Heres the rub- i seem to have lost all confidence in me. I feel no matter how much i try i wont accomplish anything. I feel i just dont cut it. Im fine socially, i have the best friends anyone could want. But even today, someone praised me in the sport i play and said id got better, and i immediately thought theyre just humouring me.

Praise the hopeless case, to soften the blow that theyll never amount to anything. Be kind to the r*tard. I know it sounds stupid but i honestly dont know what to do. Ive been in tears all evening :frown:
Reply 1
I feel the same. I don't cry though. I just don't...

Once I get uni sorted though and a house things will be reet.
Reply 2
I know the lack of self-confidence feeling, but you do have a lot of luck, and you have to believe in yourself. You are lucky to have friends, and have people praise you. It is better than being entirely invisible, which is what has happened to me.

I'm sure you are a wonderful person. Because you don't sound like a r*tard to me at all
Reply 3
Thanks for the comments. I need to grow up. Nysh, do you not have many friends? x
I'm going through the same problem. Problems with Uni has left me with little self confidence & I feel like **** all the time. You're lucky in that you have a great group of friends that can help you overcome this..... Unfortunatly I don't have any 'strong' friends who can help me. :frown:

But in your case, you are half way there. All you need to do is believe in yourself. It will come in time. :smile:
Reply 5
Thanks dramatic star :smile:
Reply 6
saoirse
Thanks for the comments. I need to grow up. Nysh, do you not have many friends? x


You don't need to "grow up". We all don't have much self-confidence, and frankly, I believe, we have less and less when we grow older, simply because we are less innocent and more aware.

And no, I don't have many friends at all in London, but its something I will have to learn to deal with- and is not the subject of this discussion topic.