When someone tells themselves or believes in something thats a delusion to make them feel better about themselves or their situation in life.
Example:
John: Dude im an 8/10, a girl I like said i was.
Jimmy: Are you dating this girl?
John: No she friendzoned me. She said I wasn't her type.
Jimmy: John your obviously not an 8/10, if you were she wouldn't have friendzoned you. Saying "you're not my type" is a virtue signal, meaning she doesn't find you attractive. Stop Coping, exept reality, and reject delusion.
When people on the internet cry about something they don't like and utilize delusions and falsehoods to substantiate the reason for why this happened.
"Frieren lost the Crunchyroll awards. Instead Solo leveling one. I know this might sound like coping but, people cheated for Solo Leveling. It was the bots."