am i not allowed to carry at least the semblance of self-esteem now?

you know society sucks shit when you’re expected to be forever humble and unmoved by your own good qualities. life in itself is a pathetic shame-spiral. the only way you can go against the current — being spared from a lifetime of depression — is to compliment yourself sometimes. forget that “thin line between confidence and cockiness.” that saying is reserved for people who obviously have nothing to feel confident about.