There are times when everyone feels inferior and doubts himself. These feelings can even arise during a relationship, making you feel inappropriate for your partner. Instead of taking comfort in the relationship you are in, negative emotions about yourself that are allowed to drag on can actually become a problem in your relationship.

Why do you feel unworthy of a partner?

It is normal to have negative emotions about oneself, but they can be detrimental to relationships if they are not dealt with quickly. Before trying various ways to get rid of it, you need to understand the cause first. These negative feelings can be triggered by a number of factors, such as:

Low self-esteem

which makes you feel like you don't meet the standards for building relationships with other people. Prolonged negative feelings will make you feel useless, even hopeless.

Psychological disorder

Depression or an anxiety disorder may be the most frequent trigger. If you feel like you're saying something you shouldn't, it will affect your self-esteem and blame yourself.

This can hinder interaction in a romantic relationship and make you feel inappropriate for your partner. If you experience signs of this psychological disorder, consult a psychologist or psychiatrist.

Something triggers you to feel bad enough

There are certain people who make you think that you are not good enough. The triggers can come from childhood experiences, unhealthy relationships, or similar backgrounds.

Do this when you feel unworthy of your partner

Feeling unworthy of your partner is the beginning of an unhealthy relationship cycle. You need to prevent this cycle from continuing, for example in the following ways:

1. Express how you feel

Don't harbor negative emotions alone as this will create a wall between you and your partner. Tell your partner about the negative emotions you are feeling and what triggers them. Try to be honest and open so that you and your partner can work together to fix it and not blame it.

2. Know what you want

Conflicts in romantic relationships often occur when partners have different desires. If you don't feel good enough, then sometimes you don't respect yourself to see what you want as important.

Because of that, sometimes the thought appears that you will not ask for what you need for fear that your partner will leave you. So, try to get to know what you really want whenever you feel like you are not worthy of your partner.

3. Stop comparing yourself to others

Comparing yourself to other people, especially those who can do better than you, will only make you look down on yourself. Relationships are about you and your partner, not other people.

Try changing your point of view by not comparing yourself to other people, but instead building connections with them so you can grow.

4. Love yourself and accept the shortcomings that exist

Feeling unworthy of your partner means that you don't accept who you are. You are not perfect, as are your spouse and the people who seem successful on social media. You also don't have to get everyone's appreciation. Just get the award from yourself.

5. Criticize yourself with constructive words

If your partner is capable of providing constructive criticism, why can't you? Avoid criticizing yourself with words like, “I'm not smart enough,” “I don't work hard enough,” and the like. Use positive words that make you feel valuable and motivated to foster a better relationship.

Without realizing it, your partner can also bear emotional baggage when you feel you don't deserve him enough. This is a precursor to conflict between you who have lost your confidence and your partner who feels mistrusted.

Like everyone else, you too have strengths that you can build on and drawbacks that need to be evaluated. If you can accept your partner's shortcomings, then you can actually accept your own weaknesses and find solutions to fix them.