Your Friends Might Be Causing Your Inferiority Complex

People are sometimes too forgiving. We mention this concerning how most people use the word "friend." If someone asked whether your friends were good or bad, you would unabashedly say they were good. You attach the word friend to positive emotions and feelings.

In truth, though, many people in our lives should be classified as acquaintances rather than friends. We don't spend quality time with them, although they're in our lives from time to time. You may never ask them out to dinner or join them on vacation.

Yet you're a good-natured person, so you consider them your friends. In truth, they may be the most wonderful people in the world. In some cases, though, they're more negative in their influence. They let you down and make you anxious and insecure, but you easily forgive them. 

It Might Be Unintentional

Just because a family member or friend might occasionally make you feel inferior doesn't mean they're doing it on purpose. We all have silent programs running in our minds and our lives. We do things because of subconscious or unconscious influences. 

We may not even realize that what we say jokingly or even with the intent to compliment might be very damaging and hurtful. The same could be true for those who make you feel like you don't measure up.

Apologies Don't Stop the Pain

Feeling inferior hurts. You begin to question yourself in just about every aspect of your life. 

Am I really inadequate? I used to think I was above average in many ways, but now I'm unsure. Did they say what they did because they were trying to help me or hurt me?

This type of inner self-talk is damaging. It can hurt you in so many ways when it happens in response to something your friend or family member does or says. As we just said, the person that caused your feelings of inadequacy might not have done it intentionally. Even so, that doesn't keep you from hurting.

You can have a heart-to-heart conversation with the people you love to try and fix this issue. In many cases, you'll have to divorce yourself from people who bring you down. They may say that's not their intention. Even so, they could be motivated by some unconscious reason or influence they can't control or change.

Who Makes You Feel Good?

Start surrounding yourself with people that uplift you. You deserve to be happy every single minute of every single day. We all do, and you are no exception. 

Your inferiority complex might be linked to the people you spend the most time with. If this is the case, cultivate a happier, more positive, and more empowering circle of friends and acquaintances. None of us know how much time we have here on earth, so why not spend that time with people that make you feel awesome. Help them feel the same way, and you'll spread positivity and feelings of great self-worth rather than anxiety and self-doubt.