Do you consider yourself a good person?

[Pryras]

Why or why not?

I'm not sure if I am but I try in to be in some ways. In others, I'm selfish and not concerned about how my actions could hurt some people.

 

[Forever Sleep]

I'm not an actively good person. The kindest people I've known were pretty much constantly helping others. I mostly only help myself. I'm hugely selfish. What's worse is- I also tend to blame others for that! I used to be a lot nicer and more caring but now, I'm just alone. I don't help others, they don't help me- not substantially anyway.

I hope I'm not actively horrible though. I try to consider how others feel. It bothers me how others feel. I feel terrible if I think I might have upset someone and, I hope I wouldn't do it deliberately.

I feel like I have the potential to be nicer- as it were but, I don't have the energy or time. Things like social anxiety hold me back too. I do also have a cynicism towards people. Some people will just exploit you if you are too giving towards them. Really though- a truly good person would go beyond all that to do the right thing. So, I know I'm not.

 

[gnarly]

No. I say I am and wish great things upon people. I like when others are happy and doing well. On the cover I may seem nice but once you open this book it's ugly. Nihilistic, narcissistic, selfish, hateful. I am a great evil in this world who seeks good. It took me awhile to realize how evil I was. I hate myself everyday knowing how much of a piece of shit I am.

 

[Dr Iron Arc]

I am absolutely not a good person. The only kindness and empathy I show all comes from fear and loneliness, not genuine moral character. I even do terrible things when I'm not trying. Terrible, unspeakable, unforgivable things that I can't be redeemed for.

 

[ijustwishtodie]

I guess it depends on who you ask. Many people would see me as a bad person because of how I hate suffering and wished that no suffering existed on this planet but I don't think I'm a bad person for wanting that

 

[Pryras]

I'm not an actively good person. The kindest people I've known were pretty much constantly helping others. I mostly only help myself. I'm hugely selfish. What's worse is- I also tend to blame others for that! I used to be a lot nicer and more caring but now, I'm just alone. I don't help others, they don't help me- not substantially anyway.

I hope I'm not actively horrible though. I try to consider how others feel. It bothers me how others feel. I feel terrible if I think I might have upset someone and, I hope I wouldn't do it deliberately.

I feel like I have the potential to be nicer- as it were but, I don't have the energy or time. Things like social anxiety hold me back too. I do also have a cynicism towards people. Some people will just exploit you if you are too giving towards them. Really though- a truly good person would go beyond all that to do the right thing. So, I know I'm not.

I feel the same way. I always thought that having some self awareness and being sad I hurt someone counted for something. Maybe I'm not as selfish as I thought, but then I remember how I often reserve my empathy for specific people who are special to me in some way. If the person didn't mean anything to me, I probably wouldn't give it a second thought. Maybe the empathy I was feeling for people was really just feelings of "I want this person in my life bc I benefited from them." So hardly any real empathy.

I agree the do gooders get used. I was that person but again I was probably acting out of self interest anyways. I've seen people push through regardless and be truly selfless despite the risks. I wish I could have been that person and I wonder what goes through their head.

 

[CatLvr]

I am a good person. Or at least I was. Y'all are right -- good people just get used. Used up is more like it because when you are unable to provide whatever they think it is you can do for them they are done with you. It has never ceased to amaze me how someone can seem SO sincere in their declarations of love and affection and then turn on a heel and walk away when you ask for a little help in return.

Now, if anyone needs anything they are just gonna have to find someone else to get it from. I can't be like them (wishing ill on those who aren't at their beck and call any longer. That stuff will come back to you, in my opinion, and kill your soul.) but I just want a little piece and quiet of my own.

 

[ZeroM24]

No. I am a useless, egoistic person. And I am not even ashamed of it. Logically there is really no reason for me to live. I dont deserve it.

 

[pthnrdnojvsc]

i see things differently than other humans. i don't see myself as a person. i just see me as this thing this brain that can suffer unbearable pain , cells. what am i other than that ? something that can view pain inside this brain, brainwashed to think i'm something special that needs to "be a good person" and do dumb addictions like yotuube or seek others, have children, get a gf, what the culture tells me i'm supposed to be or do ? yeah what is good , what is objective morality? to me my morality is i want to avoid extreme pain and other suffering is that good or bad? that 's what makes sense to me . can someone tell me what is an objective reason why i have to live or do anything . what is the objective good. i'm a bunch of fucking cells. but i can suffer . so i'm suposed to do "good" or fucking avoid extreme torture ? to me i say the latter. . all i want is to not suffer and to kill myself asap.

 

[Ethel]

I consider myself a mildly good person since I help most people and wish no one would suffer like I have,but,even then,there's some friends I have that I can only watch them die and be there for them if they want to not die alone,there's a thin line between "the wish for happiness" and "selfish righteousness",I only help people because it's what I want,not because I want others to be mega happy or live the best,only doing what I think is right to do,sometimes, I learn that the best thing is letting go or learning that nothing can truly help someone that blinds itself willingly.


Sorry for the rant,lmao

 

[Warlord's Pulse]

I do, just because I try so hard to rationalize everything

 

[Pluto]

 

[deleted]

I am a good person, with bad attitudes and thoughts

 

[asaṅkhata]

i feel like i'm a good person, yes - i just haven't managed to convince anyone else of that yet. there's something about me that makes me seem untrustworthy and unlikeable to others and i'm still in the process of figuring out what that is.