History PlayingWith / AtLeastIAdmitIt

** Bob's acknowledgement of his faults or problems yet continuing to do so makes him appear worse since it would imply he is choosing not to improve himself, meaning he comesoff as a hypocrite or worse throughout his character arc.

** Bob is a PsychoForHire and Alice and Charlie are evil politicians, and yet [[BewareTheHonestOnes Bob is more dangerous because he's honestly vile]] than Alice and Charlie are [[SlaveToPR because their veneer of righteousness gets in the way]].

* '''Averted''': Everyone agrees that nothing about admitting your wrongs ''inherently'' gives you the moral high ground.

** Bob is a [[CardCarryingVillain card-carrying]] thief while Charlie is a conman and Alice is a CorruptCorporateExecutive who [[BlackmailIsSuchAnUglyWord absolutely refuse to label the things they do as "crimes"]]. Bob makes clear that he knows he's a bad man and he's going to Hell for his crimes [[KarmicNod but he can at least look at himself in the mirror and accept it]].

** Bob openly admits that he killed thousands of innocents [[ForTheEvulz just for fun]]. All of his friends agree that he was in the right to tell the truth.

** Bob's acknowledgement of his faults or problems yet continuing to do so makes him appear worse since it would imply he is choosing not to improve himself, meaning he comes as a hypocrite or worse through out it.

** Bob is well-aware of his fault and embraces them, operating under a veneer of honesty and it is who he is. His expalantions may come from something like OrangeAndBlueMorality.

* '''Downplayed''': Bob isn't quite open about his crimes, but he makes no effort to hide them and is frank about what he's done when people ask him.

** Being a {{hypocrite}} is considered better than admitting you're wrong.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob takes pride in being honest about his crimes compared to Alice and co.'s hypocrisy. However, because of this pride, he comes off as a self-aware SmugSnake that can do terrible things while knowing what they are. Of course, Bob gets around this by saying being open and content is better than being secretive and tortured, but Alice points out that his self-righteous attitude makes him even ''more'' of a hypocrite, especially since he's accused the heroes of feeling the same despite lying.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob takes pride in being honest about his crimes compared to Alice and co.'s hypocricy. However, because of this pride, he comes off as a self-aware SmugSnake that can do terrible things while knowing what they are. Of course, Bob gets around this by saying being open and content is better than being secretive and tortured, but Alice points out that his self-righteous attitude makes him even ''more'' of a hyprocrite, especially since he's accused the heroes of feeling the same despite lying.

* Bob is a CardCarryingVillain/

** Bob is a {{card-carrying|villain}} thief while Charlie is a conman and Alice is a CorruptCorporateExecutive who [[BlackmailIsSuchAnUglyWord absolutely refuse to label the things they do as "crimes"]]. Bob makes clear that he knows he's a bad man and he's going to Hell for his crimes [[KarmicNod but he can at least look at himself in the mirror and accept it]].

** Bob is a [[CardCarryingVillain card-carrying]] thief while Charlie is a conman and Alice is a CorruptCorporateExecutive who [[BlackmailIsSuchAnUglyWord absolutely refuse to label the things they do as "crimes"]]. Bob makes clear that he knows he's a bad man and he's going to Hell for his crimes [[KarmicNod but he can at least look at himself in the mirror and accept it]].

** "No, you're right. Being honest about my flaws and mistakes means nothing if I don't actually try and become a better person. So that's what I'll do."

** Bob flat out states that he and Alice are both doing the same thing owing to circumstances with no judgement beyond [[NotSoDifferent that they are the same.]]

** Bob is confronted as to ''why'' he continues doing his what he does despite being aware it's wrong. He admits that he sees himself as BeyondRedemption and only serving as an AntiRoleModel, showing his acknowledgement as a form of resignation and defeat.

** Bob confessing into admitting his vices and faults is actually a recent development he is now fully understading and the first step into becoming a better person now that he's aware of it. Change is difficult and painful, but admitting there ''is'' something worth changing means Bob is already bettering himself.

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's acknowledgement of his faults or problems yet continuing to do so makes him appear worse since it would imply he is choosing not to improve himself, meaning he comes as a hypocrite or worse through out it.

** Bob is well-aware of his fault and embraces them, operating under a veneer of honesty and it is who he is. His expalantions may come from something like OrangeAndBlueMorality or perhaps a form of resignation, seeing himself as an AntiRoleModel for others to not do with his issues.

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob acknowledges that he does bad things, but he doesn't make an effort to better himself. He clearly understands right from wrong, so his casual disregard for conventional morality shows that he's an amoral hypocrite at best and a remorseless sociopath at worst.

** [[TheSociopath But hey, it's not like he regrets it or is even sorry about it]].
** Bob's honestly with his evilness pays off when he [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone finally cross a line too far even for himself,]] and his self-acceptance of his flaws allows him to [[FaceHeelTurn change his ways]] more successfully than his more hypocritical friends.

** Alice and Charlie are psychotic GeneralRipper-types who are willing to kill millions of people out of [[EvilIsPetty incredibly petty]] and/or racist reasons and perform actions just as (if not ''more'') vile to conceal said reasons. Charlie is also villainous, but the plot shades him as a LighterShadeOfBlack because because his openness at being a SatisfiedStreetRat is framed as "[[EvenEvilHasStandards more moral]]".

** Bob is a [[CardCarryingVillain card-carrying]] thief while Charlie is a conman and Alice is a CorruptCorporateExecutive who [[BlackmailIsSuchAnUglyWord absolutely refuse to label the things they do as "crimes"]]. Bob makes clear that he knows he's a bad man and he's going to Hell for his crimes [[EvenEvilHasStandards but he can at least look at himself in the mirror and accept it]].

** Bob is a [[CardCarryingVillain card-carrying]] thief while Charlie is a conman and Alice is a CorruptCorporateExecutive who absolutely refuse to label the things they do as "crimes". Bob makes clear that he knows he's a bad man and he's going to Hell for his crimes [[EvenEvilHasStandards but he can at least look at himself in the mirror and accept it]].

* '''Straight''': Bob admits that he's lied to Alice, stolen Charlie's money, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking mooches off of porn]]. Bob, Alice, and Charlie all agree that Bob is a better man than he would be if he had hidden his shortcomings or lied about them.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob openly admits that he killed thousands of innocents [[ForTheEvulz just for fun]]. All of his friends agree that he was in the right to tell the truth.