> Forgive yourself if you ever behave sub-optimally
Of course there's nothing to forgive. There's no need to course-correct against a way that almost no-one will feel.
> Tyranny starts with the best of intentions.
Placing an irrelevant (and untrue) statement such as this next to the point you're making to imply that it reinforces it is a bit manipulative.
You sound lucky enough to have dodged self-hate. Happy for you. Enjoy your day.
I just don't have the self-confidence to think writing a comment on a website will solve self-hate.