Perhaps self-pity isn't always something to be condemned. Sometimes, it becomes a form of comfort when life offers no understanding, when a person has been strong for too long and has nowhere to put their pain.
There are moments when we don't need criticism, motivation or lessons about strength. We simply need to acknowledge our own suffering and allow ourselves to feel it.
Self-pity becomes harmful when we make it our permanent identity, but allowing ourselves a moment of compassion isn't weakness.
Sometimes, before we can rise again, we need to be gentle with the person who has fallen.
Not every tear comes from self-pity, and not every moment of vulnerability needs to be corrected.
