Personal Narrative: My Insecurity

The dragon I would like to defeat during senior year is my insecurity. The reason for my insecurity stems from my childhood when my mother abandoned me. My parents had met at an AA meeting, and after they finished attending, my father had recovered from the disease, but my mother had not. They had joint custody up until the age of six; however, it became apparent that my mother’s conditioned worsened, so the court granted my father full custody. I felt as though my mother purposely deteriorated because she did not want me. When slaying this dragon, I will be as determined and strong as Beowulf when he defeated his monsters. I do not wish for this dragon to paralyze me anymore. My insecurity manifests itself in several ways. First, people pleasing controls much of my behavior. For example, if one of my friends or family members requests my help, I will drop my plans to accommodate them. This

I plan to grow in confidence over the course of this year. I will encourage myself and surround myself with other who help me do so. Doing this will help tremendously because I am constantly criticizing myself and dragging myself down for no apparent reason. People often do not realize that the peers they surround themselves with are a factor in this negativity. I tend to over analyze situations which leads to overthinking. For example, if a peer gives me a compliment I over analyze and start to suspect that it might be sarcasm or I end up taking it the wrong way. To conquer this, I must not over think and take the compliments given to me. Talking about my insecurity to someone, such as a therapist, may also ease my tension. When my dad gained full custody, I discussed my confusion and self-doubt with a specialist. Given my past success with a therapist, if my dragon ever gets too ample, I plan to go see one. There are many solutions to assist in my conquest, and by utilizing them I can defeat my