I Am Not Looking For Sympathy Or Pity

No I Am Not... When I list off what I think are negative traits about myself or my negative thoughts people seem to always assume I am fishing for compliments, looking for sympathy, or wanting someone to help me feel better. That is not the case, I hate when I am being given sympathy, it makes me feel weak. As I've grown older It's just harder for me to keep my thoughts to myself, though I have been doing a slightly better job of late.