'Of course I deserve it,' I said, stroking Mojo. 'That's the simplest thing about dealing with me, apparently. I always deserve the worst! The worst disloyalty, the worst betrayal, the worst abandonment! Lestat the scoundrel. Well, they have left this scoundrel entirely on his own.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker believes they always get treated badly due to their own nature.
- In plain terms
- I expect to be betrayed because I deserve it.
- What can you take from it?
- Self-blame can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you assume the worst about yourself?
- How does this affect your choices?
Another view
Sometimes people do deserve blame for their actions.
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