Psychological well-being depends on an individual's ability to validate themselves through evaluation through comparison of established standards. These standards are generally normative by the expected values ​​expressed in their community (Kuiper & McHale, 2009). Using inappropriate styles of humor to the detriment of one's own psychological well-being, namely self-defeating humor, can then be understood as a means of expressing the perception that one does not meet norms. Keeping in mind that this humor may appear light and good-faith to listeners, the storyteller can ask himself, "Are they laughing at me or making fun of me?" To answer this question, it is important to note that individuals using self-deprecating humor display increased levels of depression and more often validate themselves against negative self-evaluative standards. This directly translates into the individual having a significantly lower level of self-esteem than an individual using adaptive, self-enhancing humor. These negative norms give rise to firm beliefs, which encourage people to depend on social acceptance for their own happiness (Stieger, 2010). If such addictions occur, the consistent use of self-defeating humor results in contingencies regarding self-esteem, such as the certainty that the individual is disapproved and rejected by others. The result is a vicious circle: self-harm humor sends the