Different standards for comforting others vs yourself

This is a screenshot of a public X (formerly Twitter) post from user Ely Kreimendahl. The tweet lays out a common relatable behavioral double standard: when other people express sadness, the poster is kind and validating, telling them their sadness is important and they should allow themselves to experience their feelings. When the poster themself is sad, they are aggressively harsh, ordering themself to snap out of their sadness and calling themself a dumbass. The joke resonates with many people who practice more compassion for strangers and loved ones than they do for themselves.

This is an original tweet created by X platform user @ElyKreimendahl. It was shared as a viral relatable meme via the X.com meme.jpg RSS feed, and has been widely circulated on social media for its relatable take on self-criticism.