Going through life knowing that you’re a bad person—being aware of your selfish, hateful decisions—is nearly impossible. Some people embrace it and warn everyone they meet that they’re a bitch or an asshole. Some spend their energy thinking only about others in a desperate attempt to be perfect. Many can find comfort in knowing that they’re trying their best. And whatever approach is taken, people end up rewriting their story as they participate in imagined arguments and convince themselves that they are the real victims.