On self-pity
I am feeling extremely bitter today.
...And you know as well as I do - one is mostly angered by his/her own actions, not by the actions of others.
Well, maybe I'm not too sure about that.
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I am feeling extremely sad today.
...And you know as well as I do - one is brought to tears by self-pity, not by the event per se.
I'm quite certain of this.
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I miss you terribly.
...And you know as well as I do - one is brought to tears by your absence, not by our separation.
I know this is true.