If a person does not love himself and does not accept himself for who he is, then this, of course, affects all areas of his life. Difficulties inevitably arise at work, in communicating with others, and problems with money. Also, people with low self-esteem very often do not have good relationships with the opposite sex. This happens primarily because a person who does not love himself perceives the world around him to some extent as hostile. He often expects tricks and deception; he is wary and distrustful of others. Unconsciously, he has an internal attitude that he is worthless, unnecessary, unimportant and uninteresting to others. Low self-esteem also manifests itself through rejection of one’s body, through relationships that are formed only in order not to be left alone, through conflicts with loved ones or colleagues at work. The roots of this attitude towards oneself lie in childhood. Detachment, criticism, threats, reproaches, suppressive behavior on the part of parents - all this leads to the fact that the child grows up with a sense of self that there is something wrong with him, that he is an unimportant person or that it would be better if he did not exist at all. Subservient behavior appears, aimed at earning the love of parents. The child constantly compares himself with others and in his thoughts loses to them in everything. The child shows his protest against disrespectful treatment of himself through bad behavior. So, a person grows up, and the child inside him, the one who was offended and scolded, becomes part of his soul. He still remembers all the insults and abuses against himself and therefore is still just as wary. Despite the passing of the years, he still feels small and defenseless, the same as he felt as a child. This part of the soul is also called the wounded inner child. He does everything to feel safe. After all, he is still afraid that adults will scold him, rebels against them, or, conversely, pleases them. In general, he does everything to protect himself. Already an adult, successful in his job, the man says that he achieved everything on his own only because all his life he proved to his parents that he was worth something. A woman who recently turned forty says that she constantly lives with a feeling of fear in her soul and therefore endlessly pleases her husband and colleagues at work in everything. Thus, she strives to be good and irreplaceable for everyone, but in the end she loses herself in these relationships. This is how the wounded inner child manifests itself in an adult, this is how he tries to find a way to cope with his anxieties and worries. Getting to know the wounded inner child allows a person to touch his deepest needs, his childhood traumas and experiences. Return to his little self, at a time when a person was completely dependent on his parents, when their assessment, their praise or criticism were paramount for him. To return, perhaps to relive this experience again. Rethink it and start moving on. Without childhood grievances, disappointments and special hopes to receive approval from parents on every occasion. Start living your own life. Make mistakes, defend your opinion, say “no” if you consider it necessary to refuse another. Without fear that they might scold for it, that punishment might follow. Live your own life and take responsibility for it yourself, and not constantly look around with fear that you have done something wrong, that you need to behave well, do what is right, and listen to what your elders tell you. It takes time to heal the inner child. As a rule, years. It all depends on how far you have gone from your own “I” and how deeply your inner child has been wounded. But, as they say, the one who walks can master the road. And I, in turn, wish you to quickly embark on the path of self-love.