For a musician who could have (justifiably) wallowed in
self-pity and sunk into depression following a double whammy of professional and personal setbacks the ebullient face of Black Label Society has never sounded better.
For these people to wallow in
self-pity is ridiculous.
Some descend into pits of melancholy and
self-pity.
We will be mired in
self-pity, if not fear, if we focus on our own actions in these texts.
They've taken their toll, these tragedies, but there's no time for
self-pity. "Cleo is a tower of strength," says Mary Hart, director of operations.
I didn't tell anyone about my morning exercise in
self-pity, let alone Roberta.
Chapters tell of her meditations upon such things as
self-pity vs.
Adoff dramatically captures the
self-pity and self-centeredness of this eighth-grade boy, as well as his very real pain and doubt through the turbulent period after his father's death.
But I was consumed with depression and
self-pity, not clever story ideas that would further the adventures of my gay protagonist.
"Too much time is wasted on
self-pity and self-doubt," she says.
When I was working on Nickel and Dimed, one employer--a housecleaning service--administered a test asking whether I was subject to moods of
self-pity. Hey, if you're applying for a job paying $6 and change an hour, you have a right to a little
self-pity.
Scousers have been accused by outsiders of inhabiting
self-pity city.