Do You Think You're A "Good" or "Bad" Person?

[silibran]

Originally Posted by The Dissenter

Like I already stated, I don’t believe in the concept of forgiveness. When I make a mistake, I expect to be held responsible for that mistake and pay the price and to be able to get on with my life after I’ve paid that price. I don’t expect forgiveness from others since I’m dealing with other humans with their own minds. The concept of forgiving myself is foreign since I don’t believe in it In the first place.

People tend to forgive their own shortcomings, while holding onto grudges held against others. If you don’t understand how that works in your own life, you might give it some thought.

[DubbleT]

I'm a loner with little voluntary involvement with other people. In the eyes of most other people I suppose that means I have little opportunity to be 'good' since I rarely run around doing good works or deeds.
Perhaps I'm jaded but I truly believe most people are 'good' only when it benefits them or theirs. When they are in situations that involve others that mean nothing to them, they are for the most part self centered and uncaring about those others.

[trusso11783]

Originally Posted by Faithfullizhe

So you are a good person if you pick up trash while walking. You have a high opinion of yourself. When you worked you were getting paid, that doesn't count. What volunteer work if any have you done since retirement?

How does getting paid negate what he did for a living. People need money to survive. As long as he wasn’t scamming people to earn his money than he earned an honest living. Volunteering is not a requirement of being a good person. You don’t know his situation. Maybe they have health issue or family obligations or simply want to relax during their retirement years after working their entire life.

Your comment itself leans you toward being a bad person. No one was asking your option on people’s opinions of themselves.

[The Dissenter]

Originally Posted by silibran

People tend to forgive their own shortcomings, while holding onto grudges held against others. If you don’t understand how that works in your own life, you might give it some thought.

I don’t apologize for my shortcomings I’m very aware of them and embrace them. I’m a mean and vindictive a-hole for the most part but at least I own it and am aware of it.