I'm insecure about quite a few things... but the negative impact from them can ebb and flow... I think I am at the mercy of things like the phases of the moon and my health (for example) and am accutely aware of when I'm feeling fragile or resilient. I'm learning to adjust my behaviour accordingly. So i tend to fly under the radar when fragile and try to break new ground when resilient. The thing that is most helpful for me is to remember that both states are temporary. Fragileness does pass and when i'm feeling resilient it's a good time to "make hay", mend bridges and make some inroads into tasks that have been too daunting.

Sometimes the fragileness doesn't pass and then i seek help... talk to a GP or a trusted friend.

An enduring insecurity of mine is about appearances... possibly because it was the main thing I was teased about as a child. I also get a bit twitchy about "intelligence" because I was told by my mother that i was "thick" (mainly at maths) when i was young and to this day she still speaks to me in a condescending manner as if I am clueless... nearly every conversation i am told "You have NO idea girl" (LOL I'm 40! I may very well have no idea but I'm hardly a girl).

As I grow older though I think i have gained a bit of insight: the people who deliberately put me down are probably victims of their own securities! And if people seem to be getting really angry with me and I am fairly confident that haven't deliberately upset them that I figure I might have triggered an issue of their own. But then again I can be pretty "clue-less". I reckon that sometimes it's better to be clue-less than mean so re-organising your priorities also kinda helps And I'd rather be a damn fine artist than good at maths anyhow, so there!

don't worry, everyone has them.