How do I rid myself of the insecurities that are preventing me from becoming confident and outgoing?

to me u sound perfect. kinda remind me of bella in twilight =). people will like you and dislike you always but knowing yourself is what matters. as you get older you will realize that and not care anymore. always be with good people that are also good to you and believe in yourself. i have the same problem bc i can look at myself in the mirror and always see a different person and most the time it's not good even though i am told on many occasions/by ppl im attractive i just cant see it sometimes, but i have such great loving ppl around me that sometimes i see what they see and it feels great. just keep believing in yourself.