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Case ([personal profile] case) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets2013-09-29 03:14 pm

[ SECRET POST #2462 ]


⌈ Secret Post #2462 ⌋

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Re: Why am I attracted to guys who are jerks to me?

(Anonymous) 2013-09-30 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
Could be a bunch of factors, but usually low self-esteem and not believing you deserve/can do any better is at the top of the list. Some women I know lack self confidence and feel insecure about themselves or their abilities. We admire people who have virtues we wish we possessed, and they're attracted to assholes because it's easy to mistake arrogance for confidence.

As for why you can't shake off the attraction, well, it's probably because some part of you doesn't want to. It can feel exciting, being attracted to someone who isn't good for us. The key is realizing that it's not exciting or tragically sexy, it's self-destructive. You don't have to act on attraction. Also, if you felt better about yourself or had the emotional support from other people in your life, you probably wouldn't feel the need to seek it from people who are incapable of giving it.

Whatever the answer is, I'm sorry, OP. You deserve better, and I hope you'll give yourself a chance.