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Low self-esteem is based on past experiences, relationships and life events that have left a traumatic impact on us. When we have not faced the things that pained and hurt us, we will remain stuck in a certain attitude about ourselves. We start forming a sense of self from the moment we are born. Our relationships and experiences teach us about our place in the world, how we are treated, and whether we are worthy of care, love, and attention.

How does childhood trauma and low self-esteem show up in relationships? Trauma experienced as a child can have a significant impact on how people establish and preserve relationships throughout their lives. Childhood experiences and attachments lay the groundwork for how people handle intimacy, trust, and vulnerability in their adult relationships. Childhood trauma could have a significant negative effect on an individual's sense of self-worth and self-esteem, early traumas c

Why do people close their eyes during sex? There is something about the role of imagination and fantasy in sex. Sexual fantasies can help us cope with our insecurities, limitations, suboptimal realities, external inconveniences. Closed eyes in sex means greater intimacy and vulnerability in sex. Many people can also experience deeper emotional or erotic connections with their partners and themselves.