pity parties
Melodramatic grievance gatherings
A pity party is a bout of excessive self-pity, often indulged in alone or inflicted on others who are expected to listen sympathetically.
The term is almost always used disparagingly to suggest that someone is wallowing in their misfortune rather than dealing with it constructively.
Stop throwing yourself a pity party and do something about it.
The phrase implies that the person is dramatizing their troubles and seeking attention or sympathy they don't deserve.
- mopingBrooding in dejection
- woe is meArchaic self-pity phrase
- woeGreat sorrow or distress
- ventOpening for airflow
- sob storyPitiful excuse for sympathy
sulking · lonely · sympathies · unhappy · depressed · whining · maudlinism · commiseration · sorrows · moodiness · throwing a tantrum · hopelessness · emotional bonding · shared experiences · sad · loneliness · overthinking · miserable
pity partiesresilience
Capacity to recover quickly
bouncing back · pulling yourself together · stiff upper lip · grit · perseverance
pity partiescompassion
Concern for others' distress
empathy · altruism · selflessness · volunteering · service
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