We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I don't like talking about myself. I don't like talking about my personal life.
I don't like talking about myself, if I'm honest.
I don't like to talk about myself.
I'm not great at talking about myself.
I was brought up to think you don't talk about yourself.
If ordinary people complain that I speak too much of myself, I complain that they do not even think of themselves.
To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves. Nothing is often a good thing to say, and always a clever thing to say.
I'm not one to speak about myself. I like to speak about the people around me.
I don't like to talk about myself that much.
I don't like talking about myself. I don't like talking about these introspective things.