Тонкое искусство пофигизма

           Iwasoftenunemployed,livingonfriends’couchesorwithmymom,drinkingwaymorethanIshouldhavebeen,alienatinganumberoffriends—andwhenIdidmeetawomanIreallyliked,myself-absorptionquicklytorpedoedeverything.

           Thedeeperthepain,themorehelplesswefeelagainstourproblems,andthemoreentitlementweadopttocompensateforthoseproblems.Thisentitlementplaysoutinoneoftwoways:

           1.I’mawesomeandtherestofyouallsuck,soIdeservespecialtreatment.

           2.Isuckandtherestofyouareallawesome,soIdeservespecialtreatment.

           Oppositemindsetontheoutside,butthesameselfishcreamycoreinthemiddle.Infact,youwilloftenseeentitledpeopleflipbackandforthbetweenthetwo.Eitherthey’reontopoftheworldortheworldisontopofthem,dependingonthedayoftheweek,orhowwellthey’redoingwiththeirparticularaddictionatthatmoment.

           MostpeoplecorrectlyidentifyapersonlikeJimmyasaragingnarcissisticass-hat.That’sbecausehe’sprettyblatantinhisdelusionallyhighself-regard.Whatmostpeopledon’tcorrectlyidentifyasentitlementarethosepeoplewhoperpetuallyfeelasthoughthey’reinferiorandunworthyoftheworld.

           Becauseconstruingeverythinginlifesoastomakeyourselfouttobeconstantlyvictimizedrequiresjustasmuchselfishnessastheopposite.Ittakesjustasmuchenergyanddelusionalself-aggrandizementtomaintainthebeliefthatonehasinsurmountableproblemsasthatonehasnoproblemsatall.