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The... the other important joke, for me, is one that's usually attributed to Groucho Marx; but, I think it appears originally in Freud's 'Wit and Its Relation to the Unconscious', and it goes like this - I'm paraphrasing - um, 'I would never want to belong to any club that would have someone like me for a member.' That's the key joke of my adult life, in terms of my relationships with women.

Woody Allen#58

HumorRelationshipsAcceptanceSelf worth

About this quote

What does it mean?
The speaker feels unworthy of acceptance, a core feeling in relationships.
In plain terms
I wouldn't want me as a member either.
What can you take from it?
Self-rejection is common in relationships.

Where it applies

  • dating
  • self-doubt

Putting it to work

  • recognizing self-sabotage

Questions to consider

  • Why do you reject yourself?
  • Is self-rejection a defense?

Another view

It assumes worthlessness without justification.

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