Having a poor self-image is a leading cause of stress and anxiety
There was this movie shown way back in 1992 called Single White Female. The main characters are played by two famous actresses named Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh. The character Allie is a successful software designer in the Big Apple who always found her climb up the career ladder and her personal life as both less than ideal. After asking her boyfriend to move out of the apartment, Allie opened up some space for a possible roommate. After a succession of possible roommates whom she found to be weirdos, she was able to settle on having shy lady named Hedy as a companion, albeit a paying companion in the apartment.
Hedy turned out to be another weirdo. Hedy became so obsessed with Allie that she even copied her looks, way of dressing, and literally assumed Allie’s identity. Somehow, Hedy found security in assuming the relatively happier life of Allie.
The character of Hedy actually demonstrates the loneliness and perils of a person suffering from inferiority complex. This inferiority complex is nothing new or rare. In fact, many women especially young girls are...