The Student Room Group

Confidence

I guess this is just another thread from a teenager complaining about themselves, so be warned if you don't want to read another one.

Basically I feel really paranoid in public places. Especially places with kids/teenagers, adults are more mature so I can usually feel more comfortable there. How do I get past this? I don't want counsilling, there must be other ways? I get paranoid about my apperance... I'm not ugly or anything but I just find things about me to pick out and then blow out of proportion. I assume everyone must be looking at the thing I'm thinking bad about myself.

I feel this is not what the average teenager thinks, sure most are a bit paranoid but I feel this is stupid.
I think all of us have concerns like this, you should just try and acept your inperfections (yeah, I know thats easier said than done). To be honest, I don't go around looking at other girls thinking "she has fat thighs" or whatever. Often you just notice these things yourself, and nobody else does!
Reply 2
Yeah but the thing I can get concerned about are stuff that is just not common so is noticable to me and I would assume others too.