Am I Insecure?

Do you try to make others feel insecure themselves?

Do you drop the “humblebrag” far too often?

Do you frequently complain that things aren’t good enough?

Do you often feel the need to showcase your accomplishments?

Based on your answers, you are unlikely to be an insecure person. This is good news! People who feel inferior like to overcompensate through ‘striving for superiority’. The only way these people can feel good is by making others unhappy. Insecure people have a different approach to life than people who are not insecure. Unfortunately, this can interfere with their growth and can make their daily lives hard to deal with. It’s useful to being able to detect insecurity in people around you, so you can shake off your self-doubts that these people seem to foster in you. Not giving in to these self-doubts may help you feel satisfied with yourself.

Based on your answers, you are displaying one or two signs of an insecure person. If you don’t feel insecure in general, but only around specific people, it’s likely that these persons are projecting their insecurities onto you. There is an internal dialogue that accompanies our insecure feelings, which is called the critical inner voice. Once we understand where our insecurity comes from and the strong impact it has on our lives, we can begin to challenge it. We need to interrupt the critical inner voice process. Ask help from a mental health practitioner if your insecure feelings interfere with your daily activities.

Unfortunately, you are displaying signs typically seen among individuals who are insecure. Insecurity is something that we have all experienced at some point or another. Even the most confident person is insecure about something. Insecurity has the power to hold us back in all areas of our lives. You deserve to be happy. If you feel that your insecurities have a big, negative impact on your life, you should seek medical support. There is an internal dialogue that accompanies our insecure feelings, which is called the critical inner voice. Once we understand where our insecurity comes from and the strong impact it has on our lives, we can begin to challenge it.