as some advice for anyone who also struggles with self-deprecation: a good way to make progress towards breaking this habit is making self-aggrandizing jokes instead! saying stuff like 'i'm so amazing and sexy' helps you a lot more than constantly putting yourself down

i think the internet conditioned a lot of young people into thinking self-deprecation and constantly putting yourself down is a form of comedy and it's hard to break out of this once you realize how it's genuinely harmful not only to yourself but to others as well