Does anyone have any tips on how to become more confident over time. Today I was at my boyfriends house and I was in the kitchen and his brother came in with his new girlfriend and they were laughing randomly and I always assume the worst like they’re talking bad about me. It was pretty awkward as they didn’t initiate any convo towards us and I said ‘hi’ to his girlfriend to try and at least make her feel a bit comfortable but she ignored me. Afterwards When I was walking home with my boyfriend he asked if I was okay and I just cried because I’m sick of being unconfident every single day like I want to change and boost my confidence but I just don’t know how because I get so overwhelmed

I’m coming to the point where I feel like is there reason to carry on and will it get better? I feel like I don’t even know know if these thoughts are true or not I feel so unsure of myself and get so worried that I am a bad person, I just can’t like myself and I feel like no matter what I do I can’t get past this, anybody got any tips on getting me through? Thanks x

I have question for y’all, not really sure if this is ocd but it is definitely obsessive, I have always had a problem with my self esteem but lately it has seem obsessive and I’ve been try to fix it but I feel like I’m making it worse! Seem familiar to anyone? If so any tips?

Hey, just looking for some none-OCD advice, as at the moment I don’t really have anyone to talk to. I’m gonna try and keep it short, so I don’t bore you! So, I’m from England, and I’m 16. At 16 in the UK, you go from high school to 6th form, where you spend two years doing something called your ‘A levels’, and then you go to university at 18, like all countries. I’ve been in college for 8 months now, but I’d say 65-70% of my time has been spent online - so I’ve only had a relatively small amount of time to make true friends. I had solid friends throughout high school, and I say I tilt quite a lot towards being an extravert. Ever since coming to 6th form, a lot of the people who I was friends with, went to a different school, and some of the people who were acquaintances I barely see now, because the school is so large. Basically, since coming to college I only have 2 true friends, and one of those has basically separated herself from me (she’s a bit of a bitch, but that’s another story - we’ve basically been best friends since we were 4 but she routinely ditches me) I’ve found that no one ever messages me anymore. I’ve got plans to go to the city with me and 3 other girls next Sunday - but I organised it. They were all excited, but I’ve only been invited out once by one of my other friends. I just feel like no one likes me, and that I’m repulsive to people - I know it’s irrational, but the fear that I’m just unlikeable terrifies me, as I want nothing more than a big group of friends and that’s not what I have at the minute. I’m desperate for someone to be like “hey, Ellie do you wanna come and sit with us”, but they don’t. And I’m usually just sat with one of my close friends, who I love. She’s popular, and people like her more than me but she’s self-admittedly introverted and I’m not. Ugh, this is long now. But does anyone have any advice? I’ve made a lot of acquaintances, but they all have their own friendship groups from high school - but I don’t because a lot of my friends went to a different school. I’m miserable because of this at the moment, and I feel worthless.