Still have low self confidence

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I cant sleep because Ive had like 6 cups of coffee today. Gotta try to cut back, thats for sure. Not sure why I feel so fragile all the time. A lot of it has to do with things that Ive complained about in previouse posts. Not gonna get into it here tonight. Been there, done that. So yeah I thought getting out and doing things would make me feel more confident. I guess it has to a certain degree but I still feel vulnerable. Maybe I would feel more confident if I had some nice friends or a boyfriend I could trust. Also I worry a lot.

I like to post here every once in a while to feel relevant. Lol

What are some techniques you guys use to build confidence? What has made you strong? I dont know maybe as time goes on I will develope a tougher shell...

ugg I drank a bunch of caffeine today as well. Now I'm taking tylenol PM to try and sleep.

I think confidence can be very situational. In some areas we may have more confidence than in other areas.

In general, I have low self-confidence I would say. Of this much I am very confident

One way to overcome low self-confidence is through preparation... problem is, I have poor executive functioning which makes preparation (i.e. staying on task) difficult... until a sense of urgency kicks in and I sorta kinda muddle my way through... clumsily.

I usually isolate myself but this is a very bad habit I think because it probably doesn't help my self-confidence.

I haven't seen your other posts so i don't know what all has happened, but whatever it is please don't give up hope. It's amazing how things can slowly but surely improve for the better with time.

Yep. Ditto to the above.

How’s the search for that great Modern Punk Band?

The radio station website I like plays punk music at 1 am on but someone directed me to a playlist of all the songs they played so I dont have to sta up all night to get new punk music!

That sounds pretty good for you....

When I was young I would make stuff, like model rockets and flying model airplanes.
These days I cook and grow flowering plants. This morning I cooked bacon and eggs for breakfast.

Yum, bacon. I must get over my hatred of cooking. I used to cook but I hate it now. I eat from a can and it is yucky.

I find bacon strips cut in half easier to cook. I also roll my scrambled eggs, Japanese style. They stay warm longer that way. I don't just do things, but even at my age I'm still open to trying better ways of doing things.

Some people have confidence not proportional to competence

"If you can't beat them, join them"

Or live outside of it all

Creatures that live outside of it all do not last long

Confidence should not come from others otherwise you will always be subject to the biases of «popular opinion» (and just because an opinion is «popular» does not always make it moral nor ethical).