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Igel

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10. I know a lot of people like that.
Sat Jun 20, 2015, 10:28 AM
Jun 2015

Some we say show a lack of responsibility and initiative, and want others to help them make up for missed opportunities. They didn't take advantage of school and other chances in life and feel entitled to a better life. He failed to introspect sufficiently and find that the causes for his unemployment and downtrodden state lie within himself (I'd say he introspected too much, a bit too trait ruminant, but that's just my humble opinion).

Others we don't, or even justify--others were privileged, it's all unfair, they didn't really have opportunities, they were unlucky or didn't have the right connections or the right family. Depends if we feel solidarity with them or not, for the most part.

Both are pretty much always true in part.

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