Weak ego

Do you have a weak ego? Is it usual for people on the autistic spectrum to have a weak ego?

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okwhateverdude@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 302d (3 replies)

What does this even mean? Can you further define ego and how it can be classified as "weak" or "strong"?

venkman_lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 302d (2 replies)
  1. Weak Ego

Core idea: Fragile, unstable sense of self.

Examples: Needs validation. Changes personality to fit the group. Identity shifts based on the people around them

  1. Healthy Ego

Core idea: Balanced confidence, Very solid internal core, high independence.

Examples:

Can admit mistakes without shame. Holds boundaries kindly. Handles stress without panicking. Doesn’t need to prove anything.

okwhateverdude@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 302d (1 reply)

Interesting. I don't think I would classify these behaviors has ego, but as social anxiety.

venkman_lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 301d

No I mean the "unstable self" part. Someone with an unstable self can be easily manipulated and hurt.

possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 300d

Ego is typically considered bad

Are you talking about self confidence?