Insecurities are something that grips us all at some point in our lives. Being insecure is normal if you are being treated badly, someone lies or cheats. After this happens you feel the least confident in yourself. No one goes into a relationship thinking that they are going to be insecure, but somehow it shows up and it can get pretty worrisome for you and your partner. There are some typical signs of being insecure, often times you think that things are just too good to be true or you feel that you are undeserving of someone this good and your insecurities manifest into self-sabotage. Let’s discuss some common insecurities and ways to overcome them.

Usually when anxiety sets in you become worried about problems and begin to create problems where there are none at all. This time is called real versus fake. During this time you must distinguish what are the real problems and what you have created in your head. Usually when you look for problems, you tend to find exactly what you are looking for regardless if there is an issue or not. Be consciously aware of your tendency to do this and stop imagining and focus on reality. Try to make time to journal your thoughts of what’s real and what’s fake, being able to recognize what you are doing is a tremendous step toward self-awareness.

Don’t try to read his mind and manufacture what he is thinking. This is a sure fire way to increase your anxiety level. If your partner says he’d rather hang out with his friends on Monday night to catch a football game, don’t try to interpret what he said to mean that he does not want to spend time with you, because odds are even if he said nothing you would interpret that to mean something too. We all desire to have space and time with our thoughts and a sure fire way to have someone push away from you further is to constantly try to read their mind. By not doing this you will signify to him that you respect his privacy and boundaries with his own thoughts.

Have you ever met someone that instantly reminded you of someone else, so that person never stood a chance? If you do this in your current relationship, you will not find happiness or stability. If your past relationships were dishonest and abusive the tendency to be defensive and guarded in your new relationship is inevitable, even though your new partner may be nothing like your old partner. If you find that you are comparing old versus new partner, try to make a list of the negative aspects of your past relationship and then make a list of positive aspects of your new relationship. Review the list often and refer to it to remind you that your past does not have to define your future.

Focus on the good things in your relationship not the bad things. When you begin to feel anxious you tend to focus on the bad things and forget to take notice of all the good things that are happening around you. Notably, there will be ups and downs, there are in life and there will be in your relationship. Once you relax and recognize that being in a relationship is fun and exciting part of your life, you will see significant changes in your level of insecurity. There is no reason to be insecure if your relationship is truly good and your partner is loving, supportive and is fostering a healthy union with you.

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8 Responses to “Overcoming Insecurity – How to Overcome Insecurity in Relationships for Women”

  • Clayton Cottrell:

    we’ve been inside a good relationship until i acquired mad at her just for choosing her sister,i’m so sorry but she does not have the same any longer.i simply take some help im scared she gonna leave

  • SKATEskum:

    My boyfriend is much more effective than I and it has less baggage than I. I realize that he’s beside me for any reason, but may I take a look at whatsoever these effective women out here and think how better they’re than me.

  • Michael C:

    So I have been with my boyfriend for any year . 5. We are both 20 and visit the same college. He does not genuinely have any female friends and I haven’t got any guy buddies. It isn’t intentional, it simply happened this way. He’s never once explained another girl was hot, basically request he’s like “meh, you are better.” jealousy is our only condition in our relationship. he’s exactly what i would like in someone, however i get really jealous sometimes also it just eats at me. if your girl begins acting like she would like to interrupt us up he eliminates her and stops speaking to her. i worry that there are likely to be a lot of women in the class which are really hot. he informs me which i do not have anything to bother with. once i acquired so jealous just because a girl he had not spoken to inside a very long time known as and that i freaked out. he stated he did not want anything related to her and that he never known as her back, but he stated i had been immature. how can you overcome jealousy???

    He informs me sometimes he feels punished to be so open beside me. he states he’s so honest while he wants me to believe him. even when a woman states hi to him in public places he informs me. i have become so jealous before that he’s explained which i should call him up back once i have matured just a little. he only dangles by helping cover their men and that he works together with one guy. i get jealous because his ex g/f did try to break us up. when that occurs he just stops speaking for them and eliminates them. he’s always open beside me. he informs me he’ll always love me, regardless of what. when we ever do split up he states he’ll continually be awaiting me and he’ll never move ahead. i understand he warrants more, so how do you stop being so jealous?

  • D3ZZY:

    i’m a guy and because of my certain various insecurities and all sorts of irrrve never got to stay in associations or know any girl at personal level and therefore i selected to stay single…..but couple of years down the road i’ve began feeling a little lonely, although i still know i will not be effective with females in relations.

    How to cope with the loneliness?

  • zigg3ns:

    ? has this ever became of you, lost everything wound up without a penny whatsoever, how have you cope?

    if this sounds like an excellent fear and underlying insecurity, how may you overcome this fear?

    im 30 at this time, have mental problems, reside in a one bed room apartment on welfare, i dont own much cept a pc, but i’ve got a deep fear let’s say i dropped it, or it broke, or lost what little i’d, wound up without a penny………….this really is truly terrifying in my experience…

    does anybody have a method of seeing this and putting it into perspective or a method of conquering this nightmarish fear?

    im focusing on my mental problems and goal to emigrate from england, develop a new existence, but for now…i must handle these underlying fears, worries and just what ifs..

    i really hope for serious solutions thanks

  • Alex:

    has not been married, isn’t presently inside a relationship having a lady, is within his mid 30′s, a little shy, normal searching although not effeminate or metrosexual, have you got a inclination to simply assume he’s gay?

    I do not tell anybody that, but people at the office do request should i be married. At the office, Irrrve never discuss associations or anything about my private existence, and so i am just searching for insight regarding the way they see it.

  • encyclopath:

    im a very jealous person, only if it involves men. even when i dont just like a guy much if ive been there, simply drawn personally i think insane jealousy basically discover their whereabouts with other people. This occurs particularly having a guy i recieve with alot i’m able to help it to however i dont factor i like him. how do i stop being so jealous…help!

  • Le Pwner:

    I already write inside a journal, take hot baths, and pay attention to music. My stress is struggling which i lose my appetite and do not eat anything apart from a snack for the entire day. My self confidence gets when it comes to my relationship. And i am only 13!!! Help!

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