Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and the Yahoo Answers website is now in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

? asked in Social SciencePsychology · 4 weeks ago

I can’t stop comparing myself to everyone else?

I compare myself to everyone in almost everything I do. I’m always trying to be someone else. Everyday. I want to be a successful musician when I’m older so I constantly beat myself up by feeling as if I have to follow everything they did in their life to make it or be successful. I’m always trying to be someone else. Social media doesn’t help whatsoever as I tend to doomscroll through successful people and tell myself that will never be me. I compare how I look to others, I compare my finance to others, I compare my circumstances and status to others. It’s leading to serious self doubt and negativity and I’m not sure what to do. I’m 17 and feel I’ve accomplished absolutely nothing in my life. I constantly give myself a hard time because I feel like I should be doing far better than everyone else. I have no talents or hobbies so don’t feel like there’s any areas of life I can excel in. I fear failure. I believe all of my mental issues stem from comparing myself and my self doubt

1 Answer

Relevance
  • GF
    Lv 6
    3 weeks ago

    Stop using social media and the internet. It has corrupted your mind. Social media causes depression, anxiety and social disorders. It's been proven 

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.