It’s Not a Pity Party If You Criticize Yourself
Self-pity has a bad rap. When people confess to me in therapy, “I had a pity party last week,” they’re usually embarrassed about it. They look as if they’re admitting they made a mean face at a baby or threw a plastic cup on the freeway shoulder. Their faces say, “I know I shouldn’t do that, but I did it anyway.” Well, I tell them — and I’m here to tell you — there’s nothing …