Quote Originally Posted by delusionsofNORMALity
that is a tawdry cliche. i have no trouble loving others and i absolutely despise myself and back when i did have that fabled "high self-esteem" i usually kept it up by despising the people around me.

but i'm a borderline sociopath and probably not a good example of humanity.
yeah...

Theres a difference between an inflated ego and a good self-esteem.

And Fikus sounds like he not only needs self-esteem in his own personality, but just in being human.