Those motivational feel-good quotes don't help me at all

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Writing this because I've just gone past the zillionth post with loads of "be yourself"s and "you're beautiful"s etc.
They don't help me at all. That person is calling hundreds of people "perfect" and doesn't know me, and I always think that I'm an exception. Thanks and all, but I'm really not, I'm actually an ass.
Sometimes, it makes me feel worse, because my esteem is low and then you see these things all about LOOKS. That's one thing I don't care about, at least.
Is it normal that, while I know people are well-meaning, it doesn't uplift me in the slightest?

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  • kingofcarrotflowers
    9 years ago

    Every time I see some saccharine, idealistic motivational quote on Facebook I can't help but cringe and roll my eyes

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  • RoseIsabella
    9 years ago

    Self esteem is developed by actions worthy of being held in high esteem not feel good slogans.

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  • CalciteQueen
    9 years ago

    I prefer ones which have a more negative vibe: "Who will remember your name?"

    The sappy ones like "Mr Right is looking for you right now" just don't work.

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    • kingofcarrotflowers
      9 years ago

      I saw a demotivational quote along those lines,

      " if you believe that there's someone out there for everyone then just think, your soulmate is out there right now, fucking someone else "

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      • Blue_Velvet
        9 years ago

        Lol

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      • noid
        9 years ago

        Lol thanks for that; )

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      • Anonymous Post Author
        9 years ago

        Hahahaha that's more like it

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  • wistfulmaiden
    9 years ago

    "Life sucks, but being dead isn't so great either".
    I like that one myself.

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  • Freedom_
    9 years ago

    Pay no mind to the trite murmurings of thoughtless self-absorbed humans who never care to ruminate on the effect of their word vomit which they spew mindlessly upon others.

    However, there are plenty of thoughtful/intellectual quotes that can boost the psyche if you let them.

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  • Anonymous Post Author
    9 years ago

    Oh, and another thought: is your esteem really that low if you're cheered up by this kind of thing?

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  • (s)aint
    9 years ago

    I cringe at those things too "Everyone is perfect blabla" No, truth is that not everyone are perfect -_- Fucking far from it, and now I'm only focusing on personality.

    Whilst I posses some great qualities I also have a whole lot that aren't that likeable, I know this and try my best to behave as well as I can BUT don't come here telling me that I'm perfect the way I am because that's just bullshit.

    If you acknowledge that you are an ass and this makes you feel bad, work on it! There's a lot of self-help avalible out there.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      9 years ago

      I'm not sure there is a lot available, and besides, it's not that easy.
      I do see where they are coming from - everybody has flaws and that's OK, I just have this pessimistic mentality that they could be telling ANYBODY they're "perfect" and they don't try to work on themselves as a person, because no one should "change who they are".

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      • (s)aint
        9 years ago

        Lol -_- Same as when a REALLY ugly person uploads a picture and all their friends call them beautiful ...

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