lots of people who bb hate themselves. lots of people who don't hate themselves. but, I gotta say, I find a higher occurrence of low self esteem amongst the bbers than the non.
bbing is just one reaction to perceived inadequacies... others turn to drugs, self mutilation, suicide, etc...
bbing, if not taken to an extreme, is a good way to deal with these feelings... but just because you deal with things in a reasonable way doesn't mean they don't exist...
I also think there is a high correlation between low self-esteem and internet chat boards, which makes the denizens of elite likely head cases...
i think i can see where he is coming from...i think. i personally cannot stand people that lift and do assload's of gear just to look good when they take their shirts off to show girls that glitter covered nipples in clubs. As for hating yourself, i think alot of people started lifting for various reasons ranging from boredom to self hatred, but i do not believe that everyone lifts because they hate themselves. Some people do it for different reasons...for sports, for fun, to be a walking cartoon charachter to get hoochies in clubs...it's all up to the individual.