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Is it selfish of me to feel sorry for myself? I know that there are people out there who has it Much worse Than I, but still I can't help but feel some sort of self pity... I have a family that loves me, a bed to sleep in, internet... and still. Am I just selfish?
 
Is it selfish of me to feel sorry for myself? I know that there are people out there who has...
I would say that you are human. I might freak out if Starbucks doesn't have a morning bun on the one day a week I go there, 1st world problems. Very selfish and stupid, but I am a product of my here and now. Just try to focus on how you can give to others and be present in this world. Take in its beauty and joy. Balance your self pity with an equally powerful good thing.
 
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Self loathing is a human thing. It is not being selfish. I agree with @Ronin. Someone always has it worse then us. That doesn't make it selfish. It makes it human.

Self loathing isn't exactly healthy. But it isn't selfish in my opinion. Some may see it that way but I do not.
 
I think we are all selfish to some degree. I know I am. I don't want to be. Sometimes I feel guilty for being so, but I also know that to be selfish is human and I really should not feel guilty about it. Honestly, maybe with the exception of Mother Theresa, I cannot think of a single selfless person in this world! And I am sure that even she had days when she had to put aside her work and take care of her own needs. We all have to do that. You know, like they say on the planes when they give you that lecture before take-off? You have to put your own oxygen mask on first, then you can put one on someone else like a child you are responsible for. Because, if you don't do it that way, you could pass out and the child would die, and you probably would too!
 
Well, humans are selfish by nature; however, self pity isn't necessarily being selfish. You are just feeling sorry for yourself. I've been there and sometimes still do it, but try to snap myself out of it. It just leads me towards a downward spiral.
 
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