Self-downer

A person who doesn’t care about themselves, but cares about other people

Boy 1: Woah did you see someone tripped Susie and all she did was ask if the boy was okay

Boy 2: Yeah what a self-downer

by Amual January 24, 2018

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self cred

The internal equivalent of street cred. Believing in your own worth and value. A quote that doesn't use the word but expresses the concept is James Baldwin's "It took many years of vomiting up all the filth I'd been taught about myself, and half-believed, before I was able to walk on the earth as though I had a right to be here."

I was always quiet because I had no self cred.
I didn't believe in myself, I had no self cred.

by rjcarpenter May 3, 2018

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self getting

An other word for masturbation. You are getting thinks done yourself.

Didn’t hook up with that girl last night, so I was doing some self getting.

Doing some self getting tonight, got any good websites?

by Philsøn January 30, 2018

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Self gratification

When a person goes out of their way to please oneself.

"Jane just signed up for charity work even though she only think of herself"
"She's just doing it for self gratification, man"

by Dreshi January 10, 2017

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self-help paradox

The age-old conundrum of "people who seek self-improvement vs. people who need self-improvement" --- generally speaking, the people who are conscientious and unashamedly self-examining enough to actively seek ways to improve themselves do not really need to self-improve very much, whereas the people who truly do need to improve themselves will not admit that they even HAVE a self-inadequacy problem, and so they arrogantly/impatiently refuse to seek or accept help in improving their character or behavior (think, the infamous "getters gettin' got" conversation between Madea and Dr. Phil).

Client, to counsellor, at the outset of their weekly meeting: Breaker one-five for reality check --- come on back?
Counsellor, playing along: Yeah, go ahead, Breaker --- reading you wall-to-wall and treetop-tall.
Client: Thanks --- that's a big ten-four, good buddy. Well, I'm in the process of trying to improve myself, and so I thought I'd send a random shout-out over the waves to check my progress. I've been trying to be more sociable and patient and helpful to everyone, visualize things more from their perspective, and so on.
Counsellor: Well, eights and other good numbers to you on THAT one, good buddy --- that's certainly a positive start. Have you tried self-help books?
Client: Oh, a great BIG ten-four THERE, good buddy --- I've read at least a half-dozen of 'em cover-to-cover, and loved every page; the problem, though, is that I never seem to find any new ideas --- most everything in there is stuff I already know about and am actively practicing, so the books just reassuringly confirm the nature and wisdom of my efforts, not provide fresh perspectives for further improvement.
Counsellor: Ah... well, ten-four, good buddy --- I totally "get you" there... the old "self-help paradox", eh?? The only people who'll read those books are ones who don't need 'em!

by QuacksO February 3, 2017

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