[Kenna]

Humans and their insecurities. I've been observing many of the humans I know...and observing my own inner self... Insecurities are really a large part of our mental make-up.

Some of us have only a few, some of us have many, some of us have large insecurities that impact us greatly, some of us have minor ones that hardly ever surface... [you get my point]... Insecurities come in all shapes and sizes.

I am normally a very confident, cocky, independent, stubborn, self-sufficient person... No matter how confident, over the years, I've faced various insecurities that sometimes I'm conscious about and I try to work on/face head on, and sometimes an insecurity is like breathing...it's just a part of living that I don't consciously think about...usually until I feel a very negative impact that makes me self-analyze.

Sometimes our insecurities hold us back, for different reasons. Sometimes our insecurities protect us, they become our "guards" and "walls". Most times, our insecurities shape how we interact with other humans and shape how we trust others.

For some humans, insecurities can be a benefit. For others, they can be a hindrance. They are part of our make-up... how we are "wired", no matter the kind of..or.. reason for the insecurities.

Insecurities can lead to stress and heartache. Or, insecurities can lead to motivation to make a positive change.

My observations have amazed me.

Do our insecurities shape who we are/become.... or do we as humans shape our insecurities throughout our development?

Do our insecurities become crutches... or do they become our coping mechanisms?

It depends on the human and their individual make-up.

As a personal, private [not to be shared openly] self-analyzation: how does *your* insecurities affect your life and impact your interactions with others?