


You feel as though people dislike you and can’t understand why they would want to spend time with you or actually like you. Trying to fit in: You find that you always feel like an outsider and are always trying to fit in with others.You have trouble accepting compliments and tend to brush them off instead of graciously accepting them. Can’t accept compliments: If someone says something good about you, you discount what was said or think that they are just being nice.Your opinion of yourself changes depending on how others evaluate you or what they think of you. Seeking approval: You are constantly seeking outside approval from others to validate your self-worth.Low self-esteem: You generally have low self-esteem and don’t feel as though you measure up when comparing yourself to others in daily life.If you notice that you are feeling bad or like a failure, then you assume that your feelings must reflect the truth of the situation and that you are, in fact, bad. Emotional reasoning: You take your feelings as facts.Focus on the negative: Even if you have a good day, you tend to focus on the bad things that happened or what went wrong instead.

If you make a mistake, you feel as though everything is ruined or that you're a failure. All-or-nothing thinking: You see yourself and your life as either good or bad, without any shades of gray in between.
