One day I had an asthmatic attack. These three asthmatics jumped me. I know, it's my fault... I should have heard them hiding.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker blames himself for an asthma attack by noting others with asthma attacked him.
- In plain terms
- I got hurt by asthmatics and blame myself for not hearing them.
- What can you take from it?
- Sometimes you are the reason things go wrong.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why blame yourself?
- What did you miss?
Another view
It mocks victimhood rather than offering real insight.
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