What do you think of people who suffer from self pitty?

I know it sounds awful, but those types of people will only drag you down. Life is way too short to surround yourself with people like that. The best thing to do is to not waste any more of your positive energy on this person because it seems she is too caught up in her own self pity to care anyway. Move on with your life and hang around with happier people. Life is way too short to suffer in such a miserable friendship. Honestly. I had a friend like that, and I just stopped phoning her. Eventually we lost touch. I don't even think about her anymore. I am happy that I don't have to listen to her blather on about her problems. A true friendship is a two way street. It's not all about you, nor is it all about your friend. You each take a turn listening to the other and you work together to sort through things. People such as this person drain your energy and your spirit.

That is exactly why I try to surround myself with people who are positive, like to do things and can put up with me. I really do have a hard time looking at the good side of things. I try, but it's a lot of work for me. That's why my husband is a really funny guy. I need him to keep me laughing and I need him to get me out of the house once in a while. Don't judge me completely, I do know how to have a good time, but in normal everyday life it's hard for me to keep looking up!

It's sad that people get "so low" that they actually wallow in it and never see that they add to their own misery. The phrase "Never see the forest for the trees" came to my mind as I am typing this. Is it possible that some people do this to themselves and relish in the attention that talking about their problems give them? Try to show her some sunshine and smiles and maybe you can bring her out of her sad world.