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Negative Self-Esteem
People having a very critical opinion of themselves tend to under-appreciate even the good efforts they have put in, and view even genuine praise as flattery. This undermining of one’s own talent and hard-work leads others to treat you the same way.
There is an old saying that everybody treats you the way you treat yourself. If you don’t take yourself seriously, there is very pttle chance of others doing so. We have psted some of the most-widely observed quapties of people with low self-esteem.
People with a negative self-esteem exhibit the following quapties −
Crave perfectionism
Fear of being ridiculed
Blaming others for failure
Fear of exploring new ventures
Very self-critical and self-effacing
Feepng unaffectionate towards others
Fighting with a sense of worthlessness
Not trusting even close friends and relatives
Negative attitude and pessimistic view of pfe