Self-pity

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Self-pity is an emotion in which one feels self-centered sorrow and pity toward the self regarding one's own internal and external experiences of suffering.^[1] Self-pity has also been defined as an emotion "directed towards others with the goal of attracting attention, empathy, or help" ^[1][2]