An experience that helped me grow up: My left arm getting burned Everyone struggles with insecurities. Insecurity plays a role in how people view the world and the way they present them. An insecurity is a trait that makes you feel out of place in society. Another way to say it is being fearful or afraid of what of something that could be or what will be in one’s life. This something can carry on with you during elementary, high school or even after college. Feeling insecurities are apart of human nature and there is no point in feeling ashamed about them. My biggest insecurity was my massive burn scar on my left arm. This insecurity originated back when I was 3 years old, it made me feel like I was not like other people, and I would always feel hurt about it. When I was three years old, there was a small family gathering at my house. Most of my time was spent in my aunt’s room, watching my favorite movie, Spy Kids. My eyes …show more content…
I no longer had to wear my snug orthopedic sleeve and it was just now a enormous scar. Other students would stare. They would always ask, “Why do you wear that?” and I would say, “My arm was burned when I was little.” Some thought it was cool, but there were a few that thought it was very abnormal. I didn’t think much about that then. Once I started middle school, I ended up having no friends because of the scar. They were afraid of me. My peers, then started to treat me differently. Some people would not come near me because my scar scared them and some others would not talk to me just because it wasn’t normal. This made me uncomfortable, so my reaction was to wear long sleeves to school every day. This did cause a lot of people to forget that I had a scar but those that remembered would bully me and say things such as, “You’re so pathetic. You wear long sleeves everyday just to cover up that nasty scar.” I would just frown and walk away. I wanted the bullying to completely
Before this class my initial stance on the human predicament was the abuse of power by exploiting others to gain more power, but based on our course readings, and my own reflection, I have learned that this is not entirely the case. Now I believe that the basic human predicament is that we are insecure with our being as individuals because of social standards that have taught us it is right to exploit others for our own benefit. To resolve this issue, we need to take time to reflect, ask questions, and trust in God. When we take these steps, God will empower us to gradually learn to exhibit a “self-forgetting love” as Karl Rahner contends, and taking us closer to social justice and confidence with our purpose in life. To support my claim, I will mainly draw on three theologians who share a similar perspective on our predicament.
People all around the world face insecurity. In the hit TV show, This Is Us, Kate struggles with insecurities in many different areas of her life. This Is Us is a mixture of comedy-drama and family-drama. Kate experiences insecurity in many aspects of her life - in her dating life and relationship, at her job and in her relationships with her family.
In the short story “A brief moment of the life of Angus Bethune” by Chris Crutcher the theme is insecurities can help find self-confidence. When this story began, Angus was very insecure about what people thought of him because of how he looked and what his name was. He would complain about his name to his stepmother that it was a cow's name and why he was named it. Apparently he was named after his father's uncle.When junior high began Angus was worried about what people would think of him that it led him to make a no kissing contract for four of his parents. His parents were confused on why he wanted them to have a contract and he replied by saying “I want to see boys kissing girls” (5). This shows that Angus just wants people not to judge his parents for who they're with and who they are. Angus would make fun of himself because he was “short-changed in the Tom Cruise department” (2). This shows that Angus shames himself because of how he looks, but the truth is he just wants to be socially accepted for who he is.
According to DSM V, Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), is defined as a persistent fear of one or more social or performance situations in which the person is exposed to unfamiliar people or to possible scrutiny by others. The individual fears that he or she will act in a way (or show anxiety symptoms) that will be embarrassing and humiliating (DSM V, 2014).
Social institutions, like educational and religious groups, enhance rule obedience and contribute to the formation of identity and sense of belonging to certain groups. People possess a set of beliefs that condition their everyday behavior, like one can think that education is the most important four our future, while other people might believe that staying at home and raising their children is their reality. However, our beliefs are influenced by the groups that we interact. For instance, if we join a feminist movement, we might start reflecting a positive attitude towards gender equality. This illustrates how our social interaction can influence or beliefs related to race, and gender. Similarly, religious institutions and
Arachnophobia is the fear of spiders. Gephyrophobia is the fear of crossing bridges. Acrophobia is the fear of heights. The only reason these are feared is because the less that is known, the more dangerous it is. Remaining ignorant of a source of fear is the only way fear can exist, so being more knowledgeable would help to conquer those fears.
Identity can be defined as the way you perceive or define you, or whatever makes an entity definable and recognizable in terms of possessing a set of qualities or characteristics that distinguish it from other entities, or what makes me, me and you, you. In philosophy, identity is essentially sameness (Solomon, Higgins, Martin 296). In this sense, identity consists of what makes you a unique individual and distinguishes you from others. Identity is also how you define yourself and the structure of your life made up of learned values and principles. Self-identity is the way one characterizes oneself, either in general or in particular (Solomon, Higgins, Martin 285). Self-identity is what makes you the same person over time. In his Meditation VI, René Descartes states that self-identity hinges on consciousness and does not depend on our body staying the same, and that is why human identity is unlike the identity of anything else in existence (Solomon, Higgins, Martin 288). The philosophical problem of self-identity “is how to identify an individual as the same individual over time” (Solomon, Higgins, Martin 286). There are many different philosophical theories that attempt to solve the problem of self-identity. Despite memories being distorted and forgotten the best solution to the problem of self-identity is based on self-consciousness and not the substances of the soul or the body. The famous philosopher, John Locke sets forth a prime theory in his teachings of how to use consciousness and memories to answer the problem of self-identity.
All people, regardless of race, gender, or profession, feel shame in their lives. Shame is defined as humiliation caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour. Shame researcher Brené Brown in a Ted Talk defined guilt as “I’m sorry for this mistake” whereas shame is “I am a mistake.” She also stated that vulnerability is not weakness, and shame teaches creativity, emotional risk, courage, and innovation. Shame for not satisfying society’s standard of perfection leads people of different races and genders to hate themselves, to hide their flaws, and not to take the opportunities they want, when in reality making mistakes is human. Brown concludes that shame is an epidemic in our culture, and empathy is the antidote. In American society,
Imagine a place of complete control of every action during any given day. This unattainable goal goes under the rug; however, this elusive place is attainable only in one 's mind. The dictating factor of all human actions lies within the emotion which derives from the inner depths of the sea. The sea monster which swims through the human body, leeching on to our brains and controlling them. Through the sea monster antagonizing fear into human`s consciousness, this brief attack dictates everyday actions. Fear, expressed from human responses to stressful stimulus activates the flight or fight response inside our brain. This triggers without our conscious awareness as this occurs as an automatic response. A human response in which requires no
In psychology, the term self-esteem is used to describe a person's overall sense of self-worth or personal value. Self-esteem is often seen as a personality trait, which means that it has the need to be stable and enduring. Self-esteem can involve a variety of idea about the self, such as the appraisal of one's own appearance, beliefs, emotions and behaviors.
Remaining a constant victim to bullying for 11 years significantly affected how I viewed myself and others around me. To most I wasn’t worth giving more than a single glance. I had a gap between my two front teeth, which was a primary target of ridicule. My clothes were “nice”, but they weren’t by the designer label everyone else was wearing. Not only did I dress and look ugly, I was also a black girl- a lighter skinned
Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior. Psychology includes many sub-fields of study such areas as human development, sports, health, clinical, social behavior and cognitive processes. Many people go through troubles every day, some more than others; this might be related to a mental disorder or condition affecting the mind. This is why psychologist are important in society today. They are always working hard to find new medicines and therapy techniques to help make life a lot easier.
“Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man… It is the comparison that makes you proud: the pleasure of being above the rest.” (C.S. Lewis). You could say this quote is profusely precise because while it may be true that pride gives an encouraging feeling of confidence, this self-assurance is generated by your impression of superiority. When this feeling is exaggerated, it leads to arrogance and excessive pomposity, which can cause an individual to experience humility once they recognize they are not as superior as they imagined.
As the saying goes, saving money for rainy days, in other word preserve the summer harvest so there is food to eat in the long winter months. There is something naturally human about our need for security to have something on hand just in case. In 1935 the social security act was born from just such a need, when American was in crisis, so now with the current projections pointing to the crisis in social security, experts believe that by 2037, the social security trust fund will be exhausted.
“Learn to feel beyond yourself” (Earthlings). Oppression seems inevitable and is brought upon by your sex, race, or species. If only the human race could stop being selfish and feel beyond themselves, the world would be a better place. Oppression is not an ultramodern problem; it has been around since the Earth began to be inhabited. Oppression in India from foreign countries began centuries ago, now only the lasting impression sits. In Surat in 1612, the British built its first factory and founded the East India Company. As a result, many people of India encountered numerous hardships due to industrialization. Before the British conquered Indian lands, the Indians were farming and not technologically advanced. Until 1858, the East India Company quelled any Indian revolts and prolonged the rule of the British. The Indians were forced to acculturate to the English language, education system, religion, and controlling rules. A sepoy mutiny that broke out in 1857 to 1858 led the British to be directly in charge of the people. Sepoys were Indians with authority, but British puppets—meaning the Indian sepoys did anything the British demanded. India was granted self-rule and government in 1935 with the help of Gandhi, a peaceful leader who gained India’s independence, and his method of non-violence and non-cooperation. They did not gain their full independence until 1947 (Infoplease). The joy of the Indians did not linger long enough because the Muslims segregated and moved to their own country Pakistan (Infoplease). Seventeen million Muslims migrated to Pakistan—making it the largest migration ever. Two years later, India affirmed their ...