I was thinking about creating a topic like this today, I'm glad I found your thread. I'm definitely hard on myself. I place high standards on myself and when I don't stay within those standards I beat myself up. I can't even forgive myself for past mistakes. When it comes to others I'm apathetic. I remember encouraging a depressed a friend but I couldn't even take my own advice. I don't understand why this happens.

A therapist once told me to be kind to myself. So hard to do.