"Self pity" refers to feeling sorry for oneself, often excessively or unnecessarily, and dwelling on personal problems or misfortunes.
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Given to very rare and brief moments
of self pity but for the most part pretty happy and very grateful.
But you are so filled
with self pity, you can not see how wonderful of a friend, partner, and especially, a mother, that you truly are.
Yet, when we are
feeling self pity, we rarely express it to others as, I am feeling sorry for myself.
You can tell when you're not being respected, and the good men out there the difference between a woman of self worth and a woman
of self pity.
«So, I don't really understand the propensity for
self pity at a time like this.
He focuses his camera on ordinary — and sometimes outlaw — lives, people who for the most part
eschew self pity and are slow to judge.
As one of those
annoying self pitying types, I need to learn to break this habit, and soon, as I recently met a guy online that I really like, and I'd like him to like me in return and not pity me too much.
Russell's Jenna isn't just a helpless victim — she's a brilliant pie maker who creates new recipes in her head and gives them names like I Hate My Husband Pie and Pregnant
Miserable Self Pitying Loser Pie, all of which look absolutely delicious.
He has his first (film) hit in years this summer as part of the ensemble of Chef and he's arguably even its secret weapon; his cheerful sideline energy helps cut the sometimes sour taste of the movie's vaguely
offputting self pitying / self aggrandizing central character business featuring Jon Favreau.
I had a
good self pitying whine about it Monday evening during my writing block (thanks for listening Susan).
Sheryls» Last Stand is a bitter sweet romantic comedy, about a big girl who escapes the trap of
self pity by learning belly dancing.
Depression - This overwhelming feeling of hopelessness and
self pity also includes mourning «the dream» of what the relationship could have been and imagined plans for the future.
So although we aren't spending Thanksgiving in Canada with our family this year, and Mitch won't be able to receive my mum's homemade pumpkin pie - we are happy to be wallowing
in self pity with slices of this Chocolate Pumpkin Tart in each hand!
then i stopped wallowing in my
own self pity and realized the vast possibilities of excitement that comes in a journey that leads you towards Truth with no man made strings to hold you down.
I knew all too well what it felt like to bawl out
of self pity or fear or sadness, but not out of joy, not until that moment.
It is something to behold when you discuss your decisions with someone on the inside (both physically and mentally) and they realize you are not wallowing in
self pity or anger but rather living your life by a conscious decision with real purpose and conviction.
Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self - delusion, self - seeking and
self pity we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate.
Patrick H wrote on August 7, 2011 at 10:11 am, «What ever our protestations, are not most of us concerned with our selves, our resentments or
our self pity?
«Most of us» alcoholics, kind Patrick H. are yes, concerned with the Self, be it «resentmentations» or Acts of «
self pity».
These 10 will go to these places, while people like you drown in
self pity.
But
self pity wasn't going to feed anyone, so I set off to salvage what I could.
But then,
the self pity gets old and that's when I have to have a plan.
No self pity, no excuses, let us mount the pressure on Mou's boys and give them a worthwhile beating
It's not the end of the world and it doesn't mean that the fans are disrespecting their team or wallowing in
self pity.
As for the second bit, it's time to stop all
the self pity.
Then they can again relax in their bath of
self pity and self righteousness until facts and figures disturb them again.
To suggest (by some) that the game was fixed or referees in general «have it in» for Arsenal is pure and simply ridiculous and
self pitying.
The complainers are a far bigger problem for Arsenal than Wenger, the board or the players.These folk only seem happy when Arsenal are in crisis, how often do you hear these fools telling our best players they should leave, just so they can wallow in their preferred state of
self pity.
Libras are notoriously filled with
self pity.
So don't hold it back, let the tears flow and allow yourself to feel
any self pity, frustration or anger you might be feeling.
Wails in
self pity and blows nose into baby's diaper.
Singer - actress Jennifer Lopez also told the crowd not to succumb to fear or
self pity, quoting the writer Toni Morrison on now being a «time when artists must go to work.»
But after a period of time (that included phoning my new boss to explain that I am actually super reliable, and also being pretty pleased that I remembered to pack some snacks in the car), I started to ask myself the important question, the one that leads to mindfulness as opposed to
self pity: What is the lesson here?
I realized what was happening: I was wallowing in my own
self pity.»
I allowed myself to slip into a place of self loathing and
self pity.
The self pity and sadness from the surgeries, pain, and inability to even put on makeup.
The time for wallowing in the sweet melancholy of comforting songs about loneliness has passed, and
self pity has gone out of style quicker than a Walmart Christmas jumper.
Brad is not a classic whiner or complainer but a decent and thoughtful person who is more than willing to look at his life and see what has not worked, though his telling us that «the world hated me, and the feeling was mutual» comes close to
self pity.
Bethany is full of
self pity and loathing until the minister takes the kids on a mission of mercy to a grief stricken country.
Their subordinate ranks as a woman and a lowborn servant, respectively, should inspire sympathy, but
their self pity is so thorough and one - note that their distress is no more compelling or resonant than a pair of dogs noisily licking their wounds.