I (24M) faced some highly stressful situation at home when i was a kid, like watching my parents fighting, cussing and yelling;my dad, after the divorce, became for a long while an explosive person and would yell to me for every little thing i did wrong. So i grew up with this tension, of avoiding disappointing people, and doing everything the best as possible, but somehow it was never enough. Now i have several problems with self-esteem, i feel i’m always disappointing people even i try not to. It also results in the fact of being afraid of confrontation. I realized that on my last job at a retail store. I realized i couldn’t deal with the stubborn and rude customers properly, feeling like a doormat. I really gave my soul at that job, but for the customers and for my manager, it was never enough. I find it very hard to stand up for myself, and i would like to change that. Is there any secret? Any habit ? Or just living life and getting fucked? submitted by /u/RM_MR_Underground
Originally posted by u/RM_MR_Underground on r/AskMen