Indignation is the loss of self-esteem that I experience when my status is questioned.
When my level of status, authority & influence is undermined or threatened, I am indignant and I suffer my indignation.
When my status is threatened, my self-esteem is undermined and my indignation becomes apparent.
Indignation is righteous anger.
It is the intolerance of being made wrong, or my genuineness questioned, when I believe that I am right.
It is the irritation of being seen as bad when I am convinced that I am good.
It is the frustration of others failing to acknowledge my righteousness.
Self-righteous indignation is how others see my disposition.
I never see my own indignation as being self-righteous, but as justification of my dignity.
When I overcome my need for dignity in life, I overcome my need to react with indignation at life.