Low self esteem?HELP?

Question

hey i'm 17 and the last year or so im not as confident as i use to be,im not emo or depressed i'm what you would call 'pretty' i guess and wear fashionable clothes i feel confident at home in the mirror but when i meet new people i can never 'click' with them or talk much, i have trouble getting close to people, i have a few kinda close friends that i have known for years,i just want to be more bubbly, i find it more easy to talk 2 boys but girls worry me i just dont get chatty with them,,

Answer 1

and it will go all downhill from here, trust me

Answer 2

I'd say that what you should do is just be yourself around everyone, because that way, the people that don't like you for you won't talk to you and the people that do like you for you will click with you. Make sure that you make a good impression. As long as you are happy with the way that you look and feel, others should be too... the way that you will click with everyone is to be socially open and just be yourself.

Answer 3

Just be yourself and don't be fake. The people who accept you are going to be your real friends, and you're better off without the people that don't. Don't think too much about other people and what they think, and your confidence will grow. Remember, they worry about what other people think, too, so if they see you not worrying, it will make an impression.

Answer 4

It's very important that you get to know your self as well as to love who you are. If you can accept that about you then everything else will come naturally. As for you not being able to click with others especially girls, you need to be relaxed and calm, just take a deep breath and be cool, dont put on something that you arnt and from ther you will be able to grow you self-esteem. Good Luck  

Answer 5

So, what happened a year ago when this started?  Go back and write about it and see if you aren't believing some c**p somebody else put on you.  Most people will treat you the way you treat yourself.. If you have been stabbed by another girl, you aren't going to trust easily.  So, put as much of your positive, pleasant self out there as you feel safe doing and if you get a good reaction back, give a little more.  Trust responsibly and you will feel good about protecting yourself.  Remember, most people are more worried more about how others are perceiving them than how they are perceiving you.  Look up Boundaries on the web and learn about emotional boundaries.