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How to Identify Someone Who Is Trying to Lower Your Self-Esteem: 5 Obvious Signs
28.04.2024 17:10
In life, we often have to deal with toxic people who can cause serious damage to our emotional well-being.
Therefore, it is worth remembering 5 signs that a person is trying to “kill” self-esteem.
Criticism and insults
A person who tries to undermine another's self-esteem may often resort to criticism and insults that focus on the other's weaknesses or shortcomings.
This can be either open criticism or hidden teasing or ridicule.
As a rule, all of them can hurt a lot. And even if you try not to pay attention to various ridicule, they will in any case remain in the memory and will affect the psychological state, and this will certainly affect the quality of life.
Constant comparison with others
They may constantly compare another person to someone else, pointing out their shortcomings or failures and emphasizing the superiority of others.
Such comparisons are only intended to show weaknesses or mistakes that appear in life.
Belittling achievements
A person trying to undermine another's self-esteem may ignore or belittle their achievements, denying their significance or the value of the effort they put into their successes.
Typically, this type of behavior can often be noticed from friends or loved ones.
The belittling of achievements often occurs due to envy that comes from a person. There is only one option here - one's own achievements must be assessed adequately.
Ignoring needs and feelings
They may show indifference to the needs and feelings of others, ignoring their requests for help or support, which can lead to feelings of unimportance or inferiority.
As a rule, all this manifests itself in rudeness. As practice shows, all this can even come from a partner who is trying to manipulate.
Of course, no one is obliged to take into account feelings and needs, but it is always worth being rational.
Suppression of identity
A person may try to suppress another's individuality in an attempt to reduce their self-esteem.
This may manifest itself in limiting opportunities for self-expression or respect for their unique qualities and interests. Various techniques and methods may be used for this.
Previously, we talked about what female habits demonstrate low self-esteem.
