I am not an expert on this but to me self confidence seems to be how much you trust yourself to align my beliefs with my actions
and self esteem is how I FEEL within myself, do I feel good within myself
but fundamentally I think they are the same thing.
What is your take?
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What alien’s definitions 
Self confidence is not to hesitate when talking
Attend any meeting say with confidence
Self esteem to value yourself between you and yourself
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This could be enlightening:
Jordan Peterson (a very well regarded Ph.D psychologist) says that self-esteem was a phrase invented by journalists, not psychologists, and has caused a great deal of damage to the public due to its misuse.
What you said is complicated
I couldn’t get what you mean
Sorry for my hard words:cry:
‘By protecting our children, we do them a double disservice. First, we insulate them from experiences that can facilitate growth and resilience. Second, by actively protecting them, we send them the message that they are not capable of coping on their own.’
I don’t think it sends a bad message if my parents are protective, it sends me the message that they want to nurture me to live the best life possible.
my parents are very very relaxed about rules and educational upbringing, and Idk how I have felt about that, maybe it can be a good thing
I feel like I have lost many years of my life in isolation and shame from all the mistakes that I have made.
I am hoping that I do come out of this stronger though , not broken.
basically the same as what you said, no worries 
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Coddling kids makes them utterly dependant. There will come a time when the parents won’t be around, and the kids will be in a very disadvantageous position.
Fostering independence early will protect kids better against the general shittiness of reality.
Yea being overprotective is bad but being protective is not. Just imo
I can still be independent if my parents are protective
Yeah. I’m not saying don’t parent at all, just find that balance between extremes.
Fostering independence yes. But gradually. No quantum leaps. No missed steps. Always with a positive mindset and not getting judgmental. Using very little or no physical violence or any form of extreme punishment such as food deprivation etc.
Self Confidence is when you kick ass.
Self Esteem is when you know you’re kicking ass.
Self esteem is about how you view yourself, confidence is about how effectively you ignore your shortcomings when choosing how to act. Confidence is often affected by self-esteem, but they aren’t the same thing. Just my opinion.
Self-esteem is a mixture of things. Mainly, it’s about how you feel about yourself. High self-esteem means respecting yourself, feeling good about yourself, liking yourself. Part of that is knowing you have flaws but accepting them.
Part of self-confidence means you believe (by experience) that you can handle yourself in most situations. Believing that you can survive anything life throws at you. Feeling sure of yourself. Having high or reasonable self-esteem.
Some great answers.
Thanks guys.
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