> Do these people believe that they are intrinsically bad? I'm sure some of them do. People can think they are terrible people while continuing to pretend they

> Do these people believe that they are intrinsically bad? I'm sure some of them do. People can think they are terrible people while continuing to pretend they aren't in public. In my experience it's quite easy. You quickly get resigned to the fact you're broken and will never be able to change. Once you accept that as truth, it's easier to just ignore it.