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At home, and everywhere else for that matter, I feel fine with the way I look. But when I'm at school, I feel insecure and not as good looking. Does anybody else feel this way?
You have a crowd of people you feel a need to compete against at school. It can be overwelming. You'll feel better when you aren't in that setting later, if that's the root of your insecurity.
I feel this way at work sometimes. But only because I have to wear these weird clothes, and pull my hair back in either an old lady hairnet, or this dorky baseball cap. And for some reason, I've been feeling this way in my car lately. I think its because I'm usually on my way to work, so the feeling is already building up.
Its probably just in your head though. Don't overthink it too much.
Totally normal! I used to get this too. At school you're comparing yourself to people you consider better looking than yourself. Obviously there are more of them around as there are more people around generally. You may not even mean to do it but we all do to some extent. Even the people you think look amazing will be comparing themselves to others! Peer pressure to look good also has an impact on self esteem. It's part of growing up and over time you'll become more comfortable in your own skin. Try to accept and celebrate what you look like - no one else is gonna do it for you (unless you have an identical twin?!)
I understand because everytime I am in a crowd I feel very small. At home I feel okay and when I visit mom I feel okay because I'm taller than her btu whenever I'm out I feel tiny.
I used to feel this way when I was in high school. Namely because I am not a very feminine female. I can dress feminine, but I can't look as feminine as many girls can and the ones that were considered sexy were the ones that looked very feminine. I just could not do it.
At home and everyone else, I felt fine, but at school I felt virtually inferior.
As you get older, you will learn to have more confidence in yourself and accept yourself for who you are. I have accepted that I am a tomboy and I just can't care enough about my looks to look the way they do and you know what? That's... that's pretty cool :P
It's just so hard to break out of that mentality, even though I realize that it's all in my head.
Ugh! I know. I hate the feeling.
You have to just keep telling yourself that its all in your head. Build some confidence. But stay level headed at the same time. Understand that there will always be someone better, and there will always be someone worse as well. If it becomes worse then it already is, don't hesitate to talk to someone about it.